Katim Touré (born 2 January 1987) is a Senegalese sprinter who specializes in the

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and

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. Touré was a star of the 2005 African Junior Championships, where he won the 100 metres gold as well as 200 meters and relay silver medals. In the same year he competed at the

2005 Islamic Solidarity Games The 1st Islamic Solidarity Games held in the Islamic holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia from 8–20 April 2005 with an Olympic-style tournament aimed at showing Muslim sports prowess and featuring 6,000 athletes. Only men's events were included on ...

, and while still a junior he competed in three events at the 2006 World Junior Championships. He reached the semi-final in the 100 metres at the

2007 All-Africa Games The 9th All-Africa Games took place between 11 and 23 July 2007 in Algiers, the capital city of Algeria. Algiers is the first city to hold All-Africa Games for a second time. The 1978 All-Africa Games were held there. Besides Algeria, only Nige ...

and the 2008 African Championships. At the 2015 African Games he competed in the heats of the

and

. His personal best times are 10.39 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 2013 in

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; and 21.02 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in June 2015 in Ivry-sur-Seine.

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1987 births Living people Senegalese male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for Senegal Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Senegal {{Senegal-athletics-bio-stub