Samuel Matete
Zambian hurdler (born 1968)
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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.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Zambia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | 400 m hurdles |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1991 Tokyo | 400 m hurdles |
| 1993 Stuttgart | 400 m hurdles |
| 1995 Gothenburg | 400 m hurdles |
| African Championships | ||
| 1998 Dakar | 400 m hurdles |
Career
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]
Competition record
Personal bests
- 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)
