Personal information | |
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Nationality | Beninese |
Born | Porto-Novo, People's Republic of Benin | 13 December 1986
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
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Country | ![]() |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
Updated on 21 July 2012 |
Mathieu Gnanligo (born 13 December 1986 in Porto-Novo) is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.88 seconds, achieved in the heats of the 2008 African Championships in Addis Ababa.
He won a bronze medal at the 2007 All-African Games and finished seventh at the 2008 African Championships.[1] He also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
Major competitions record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 19th (h) | 400 m | 48.72 |
2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 1st | 400 m | 46.43 |
2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 21st (h) | 400 m | 47.76 |
2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | 400 m | 45.89 |
10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.03 | |||
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 47th (h) | 400 m | 47.51 | |
2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 7th | 400 m | 46.19 |
Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 49th (h) | 400 m | 47.10 | |
2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 2nd | 400 m | 46.03 |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 41st (h) | 400 m | 47.00 | |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 28th (h) | 400 m | 47.01 |
All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 16th (sf) | 400 m | DNF | |
2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 4th | 400 m | 45.82 (NR) |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | 400 m | DNF |
References
- ^ 2008 African Championships results, men's 400 m final Archived 2008-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
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