Djénébou Danté
Malian sprinter (born 1989)
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Djénébou Danté (born 7 August 1989) is a Malian athlete specialising in the sprinting events.[1] She represented her country in the 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships.
NationalityMalian
BornDjénébou Danté
7 August 1989
7 August 1989
SportAthletics
Events
100 metres, 400 metres| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Malian |
| Born | Djénébou Danté 7 August 1989 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | 100 metres, 400 metres |
She competed in the Women's 400 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She placed 5th in her heat with a time of 52.85 seconds.[2] She was the flagbearer for Mali during the Parade of Nations.[3] She won the gold medal at the 2017 Francophony Games with the time of 52.23 seconds.
She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Mali | |||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 72nd (h) | 100 m | 12.70 |
| 51st (h) | 200 m | 25.77 | |||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 45th (h) | 200 m | 25.25 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 47th (h) | 100 m | 12.31 |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 20th (h) | 100 m | 12.48 | |
| 17th (h) | 200 m | 25.17 | |||
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 16th (h) | 200 m | 24.75[5] |
| 7th | 400 m | 54.34 | |||
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 7th | 400 m | 53.41 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 15th (h) | 400 m | 55.76 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 5th | 400 m | 52.65 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 42nd (h) | 400 m | 52.85 | |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 4th | 400 m | 53.94 |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1st | 400 m | 52.23 | |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 48th (h) | 400 m | 54.04 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 31st (h) | 400 m | 57.85 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (p) | 100 m | 12.12 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.98 (+0.6 m/s) (Bruay la Buissiere, France 2015)
- 200 metres – 23.84 (+1.0 m/s) (Bruay la Buissiere, France 2015)
- 400 metres – 52.16 (Marseille, France 16/07/2017) NR
