Ben Youssef Meïté
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| Born | November 11, 1986 Séguéla, Ivory Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ivory Coast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 17 September 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ben Youssef Meïté (born November 11, 1986) is an Ivorian sprinter. He competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the gold medal with a time of 10.08 seconds. He went on to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he finished fifth in the 100 meter dash with a personal best and national record of 9.96. He also won African Championship golds in the 200 m and the 100 m in 2012 and 2016, respectively.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing the Ivory Coast | |||||
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.81 |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 20th (h) | 200 m | 22.18 |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 7th | 100 m | 10.63 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.87 | |||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 6th | 100 m | 10.64 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.99 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.79 | |||
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.52 |
| 10th (sf) | 200 m | 21.18 | |||
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 37th (h) | 100 m | 10.41 |
| 20th (qf) | 200 m | 20.78 | |||
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 1st | 100 m | 10.15 (w) | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.37 | |||
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.91 | |||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Split, Croatia | 21st | 60 m | 6.76 |
| African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 100 m | 10.08 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.39 | |||
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.77 | |||
| IAAF Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 3rd | 200 m | 20.51 | |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 28th (h) | 100 m | 10.45 |
| 33rd (h) | 200 m | 20.97 | |||
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | 100 m | 10.28 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.76 | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 10th (sf) | 60 m | 6.71 |
| African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | 1st | 200 m | 20.62 | |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.10 | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.13 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 18th (sf) | 100 m | 10.17 |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 1st | 100 m | 10.04 | |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.93 | |||
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | 100 m | 9.95 (w) |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.98 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 100 m | 9.96 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 10.12 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 60 m | 6.59 |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 4th | 100 m | 10.36 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.92 | |||