Émilien Aurel Tchan Bi Chan (born 28 May 1998) is an Ivorian sprinter who specializes in the

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and

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. As a part of the Ivorian 4 × 100 metres relay team he won a silver medal at the 2016 African Championships, a gold medal at the

2017 Jeux de la Francophonie The 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''VIIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie'' ( French for ''8th Francophone Games''), informally known as Abidjan 2017, took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 21–30. This was the first edition of ...

and a bronze medal at the

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. Individually at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, he finished 5th in the 100 metres and 7th in the 200 metres. He competed at the 2016 African Championships and the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games without reaching the final. His personal best times are 10.46 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in July 2017 in

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; and 21.33 seconds in the 200 metres, also achieved in July 2017 in Abidjan. He will be competing for Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa for the upcoming 2021 track and field season.

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1996 births Living people Ivorian male sprinters Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics {{IvoryCoast-athletics-bio-stub