Emmanuel Matadi

Emmanuel Matadi
	Matadi at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	15 April 1991; Monrovia, Liberia
Education	Minnesota State University Mankato
Height	6 ft 2 in (187 cm)
Weight	215 lb (97kg)
Sport
Country	Liberia
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Sprint
College team	Mankato Mavericks[1]
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Liberia
African Championships

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

NR Indoor

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Liberia
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	5th	100 m	10.24 (w)
	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	3rd	200 m	20.55
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	43rd (h)	100 m	10.31
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	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

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