Emmanuel Matadi
 Matadi at the 2016 Olympics | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 April 1991 Monrovia, Liberia | |||||||||||||
| Education | Minnesota State University Mankato | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (187 cm) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (97kg) | |||||||||||||
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| Country |  Liberia | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprint | |||||||||||||
| College team | Mankato Mavericks[1] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Emmanuel Matadi (born 15 April 1991 in Monrovia, Liberia) is Liberian sprinter.[2] Matadi has represented Liberia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 World Athletics Championships and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Matadi attended the University of Louisville before transferring to Minnesota State University, Mankato. At MNSU, Matadi won national titles in the 100m and 200m. He also holds Liberia's national records in the 60m, 100m and 200 metres. Internationally, Matadi won bronze in the 200 metres at the 2016 African Championships and made his Olympic debut while competing for Liberia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100m and 200m. He was the flag bearer for Liberia in the Parade of Nations.[3]
In the 2017 world championships, Matadi was one of three Africans to advance to the semifinals of the 100m in London.
Personal bests[]
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.01 (+1.8 m/s, Monteverde 2019) NR
- 200 metres – 20.44 (+0.9 m/s, Walnut 2016)
NR Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.55 (Houston 2022) NR
- 200 metres – 21.10 (Brookings 2015) NR
International competitions[]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Liberia
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| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 5th | 100 m | 10.24 (w) |
| 3rd | 200 m | 20.55 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 43rd (h) | 100 m | 10.31 | |
| 30th (h) | 200 m | 20.49 | |||
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 10.20 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd (sf) | 100 m | 10.28 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 35th (h) | 100 m | 10.25 |
References[]
- ^ Emmanuel Matadi. gocards.com
- ^ Emmanuel Matadi at World Athletics
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
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