Beninese sprinter
Mathieu Gnanligo (born 13 December 1986 in Porto-Novo) is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.88 seconds, achieved in the heats of the 2008 African Championships in Addis Ababa.
He won a bronze medal at the 2007 All-African Games and finished seventh at the 2008 African Championships.[1] He also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
Major competitions record
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
|
Representing Benin
|
2004
|
African Championships
|
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
|
19th (h)
|
400 m
|
48.72
|
2005
|
Jeux de la Francophonie
|
Niamey, Niger
|
1st
|
400 m
|
46.43
|
2006
|
African Championships
|
Bambous, Mauritius
|
21st (h)
|
400 m
|
47.76
|
2007
|
All-Africa Games
|
Algiers, Algeria
|
3rd
|
400 m
|
45.89
|
10th (h)
|
4 × 400 m relay
|
3:12.03
|
World Championships
|
Osaka, Japan
|
47th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.51
|
2008
|
African Championships
|
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
|
7th
|
400 m
|
46.19
|
Olympic Games
|
Beijing, China
|
49th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.10
|
2009
|
Jeux de la Francophonie
|
Beirut, Lebanon
|
2nd
|
400 m
|
46.03
|
World Championships
|
Berlin, Germany
|
41st (h)
|
400 m
|
47.00
|
2011
|
World Championships
|
Daegu, South Korea
|
28th (h)
|
400 m
|
47.01
|
All-Africa Games
|
Maputo, Mozambique
|
16th (sf)
|
400 m
|
DNF
|
2012
|
African Championships
|
Porto Novo, Benin
|
4th
|
400 m
|
45.82 (NR)
|
Olympic Games
|
London, United Kingdom
|
–
|
400 m
|
DNF
|
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