Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé

Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé
Marie-Divine Kouamé in 2019
Personal information
Born (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002 (age 22)
Creteil, France [1]
Team information
Disciplines
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  France
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines 500 m time trial
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Grenchen 500 m time trial
Silver medal – second place 2024 Apeldoorn 500 m time trial

Taky Marie-Divine Kouamé (born 30 July 2002)[2] is a French track cyclist.[3][4] She competed at the 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning the gold medal in the women's 500m time trial event with an average speed of 54.820 km/h.[5]

In July 2022, at the European U23 Championships, she won three medals, including the title in the 500-meter time trial, where she beat the French record in 33.860 (compared to 33.872 set by Sandie Clair in 2008). In October, she won the elite 500-meter race at the World Championships ahead of Germany's Emma Hinze, improving her French record to 32.835.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Taky Marie-Divine Kouame - Paris 2024 Olympics". Paris 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Taky Marie Divine Kouame". L'Equipe. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ Sheffered, Neil (15 October 2022). "Kouamé gives France home success at Track Cycling World Championships in time trial". Inside the Games. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Marie-Divine Kouame gives France second title at track world championships". The Times of India. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Women's 500m Time Trial / 500m Contre la montre femmes: Final Classification / Classement final". 2022 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Marie-Divine Kouamé championne du monde du 500 m". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 2023-01-19.


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