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Samuel Matete

Samuel Matete

Zambian hurdler (born 1968)

Samuel Matete (born 27 July 1968 in Chingola) is a retired male track and field athlete from Zambia, who competed mainly in 400 metres hurdles.

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Career

Noted for his exceptionally fast finish, he was one of the world's leading hurdlers in the early to mid-1990s, and became the first Zambian track and field world champion in 1991. This was the first time that an African athlete had won that event.[1] He represented Zambia in the 400 m hurdles on four occasions (1988 to 2000) and was the silver medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[2]

His personal best of 47.10 seconds, achieved during the Weltklasse Zürich in 1991, is the current African record and ranks ninth on the all-time list.[3]

Competition record

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Personal bests

References

  1. [1]
    Matete to train athletes. Lusaka Times. Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
  2. [2]
    Samuel Matete. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
  3. [3]
    400 Metres Hurdles All Time. IAAF (2011-09-09). Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
  4. [4]
    Disqualified in the semifinals
  5. [5]
    Representing Africa
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