Emmanuel Matadi (born 15 April 1991) is a Liberian sprinter.[2] Matadi has represented Liberia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 World Athletics Championships, and the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Matadi graduated from Johnson Senior High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota. As a senior, he won the Minnesota State High School championship in 100 meters in 2009.[3][4] 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 and 100m.
Internationally, Matadi won bronze in the 200 meters 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.[5]
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 meters – 9.91 (+1.2 m/s, Gainesville, FL 2024) NR
- 200 meters – 20.07 (+2.0 m/s, Austin, TX 2023)
Indoor
- 60 meters – 6.52 (Louisville 2022) NR
- 200 meters – 21.13 (Albuquerque 2016)
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Liberia
| |||||
| 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 |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 6th | 100 m | 10.08 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 10.12 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 10.04 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 60 m | 6.58 |
| African Games | Accra, Ghana | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.73 | |
| African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 3rd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.00 | |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 26th (sf) | 100 m | 10.18 | |
| 15th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.97 | |||
References
- ^ Emmanuel Matadi. gocards.com
- ^ Emmanuel Matadi at World Athletics
- ^ Frederick, Jace (12 August 2016). "From St. Paul to Rio, track opened doors for Emmanuel Matadi". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Frederick, Jace (3 August 2024). "St. Paul sprinter Emmanuel Matadi advances into 100-meter semifinals for first time in three Olympic trips". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 16 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
External links
- All-Athletics Archived 25 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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