Issa-Aimé Nthépé (born 26 June 1973 in

Douala Douala is the largest city in Cameroon and its economic capital. It is also the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region (Cameroon), Littoral Region. It was home to Central Africa's largest port, now being replaced by Kribi port. It has the country ...

) is a French sprinter who specializes in the

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 contested at ...

. He switched nationality from his birth country

Cameroon Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the R ...

in 1999. At the 2002 European Championships he finished fifth in the

and fourth in 4 x 100 metres relay.2002 European Championships, men's results
(Sporting Heroes) He reached the quarterfinals of the 2003 World Championships. He finished seventh with the French relay team at the 2006 IAAF World Cup. His personal best times are 10.11 seconds in the 100 m and 20.58 seconds in the 200 m, both achieved in the summer of 2002.

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* 1973 births Living people French male sprinters Cameroonian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Cameroon Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Cameroonian emigrants to France Sportspeople from Douala French Athletics Championships winners 20th-century French sportsmen {{Cameroon-athletics-bio-stub