Amadou Meïté (November 28, 1949 – February 11, 2014) was a sprinter from

Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

, who represented his native

West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Maurit ...

n country twice at the

Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

: 1972 and 1976. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's 100 metres at the

1978 All-Africa Games The 3rd All-Africa Games – Algiers 1978 was a multi-sport event played from July 13, 1978, to July 28, 1978, in Algiers, Algeria. 45 countries from 49 independent African countries participated in twelve sports. At the closing ceremonies the ...

. Meïté was the father of Ben Youssef Meïté, a double African champion in 2010 and 2012, respectively, in 100 and 200 meters. In January 2014, Amadou Meïté was hospitalized in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N’ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the economic capital of the Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of overall population of the country, ...

for an undisclosed illness, after being transferred there from the University Hospital in

Yopougon Yopougon (), also known colloquially as Yop City, is a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. It is the most populous of the 10 urban communes of Abidjan and covers most of the western territory of the city. Yopougon is the only commune of Abidjan that sp ...

. He died in February 2014 at the age of 64.Côte d'Ivoire : l'ancien sprinteur Amadou Méité est décédé

Personal bests

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– 10.32 (1980)

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* 1949 births 2014 deaths Ivorian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Ivory Coast African Games gold medalists for Ivory Coast African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games Universiade medalists for Ivory Coast Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade {{IvoryCoast-athletics-bio-stub