Samuel Matete
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Zambia
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | 400 m hurdles |
| World Championships | ||
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1991 Tokyo | 400 m hurdles |
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1993 Stuttgart | 400 m hurdles |
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1995 Gothenburg | 400 m hurdles |
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.
Career
[edit]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]
As of 16 November 2024, Matete holds 25 track records for the 400 metres hurdles and one for the 400 metres set on 3 August 1990 in Soria, Spain.
Competition record
[edit]Personal bests
[edit]- 400 metres hurdles - 47.10 seconds (1991)
- 400 metres - 44.88 seconds (1991)
- 200 metres - 21.04 seconds (1989)
- 100 metres - 10.77 seconds (1989)
References
[edit]- ^ Matete to train athletes. Lusaka Times. Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
- ^ Samuel Matete. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
- ^ 400 Metres Hurdles All Time. IAAF (2011-09-09). Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
- ^ a b Disqualified in the semifinals
- ^ a b c d e Representing Africa
External links
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African Champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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Categories:
- 1968 births
- Living people
- People from Chingola
- Zambian male hurdlers
- Olympic male hurdlers
- Olympic athletes for Zambia
- Olympic silver medalists for Zambia
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Zambia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Zambia
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships winners
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- Auburn Tigers men's track and field athletes
- Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners