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 sixth 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 Representing the 2003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria7th4 × 100 m relay40.812004African ChampionshipsBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo20th (h)200 m22.182005Islamic Solidarity GamesMecca, Saudi Arabia7th100 m10.633rd4 × 100 m relay40.87Jeux de la FrancophonieNiamey, Niger6th100 m10.64 1st200 m20.99 1st4 × 100 m relay39.792007All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria13th (sf)100 m10.5210th (sf)200 m21.18 –4 × 100 m relayDQ2009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany37th (h)100 m10.4120th (qf)200 m20.78Jeux de la FrancophonieBeirut, Lebanon 1st100 m10.15 (w) 1st200 m20.374th4 × 100 m relay39.912010World Indoor ChampionshipsSplit, Croatia21st60 m6.76African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya 1st100 m10.08 2nd200 m20.396th4 × 100 m relay40.77IAAF Continental CupSplit, Croatia 3rd200 m20.512011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea28th (h)100 m10.4533rd (h)200 m20.97All-Africa GamesMaputo, Mozambique 2nd100 m10.28 2nd200 m20.762012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey10th (sf)60 m6.71African ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin 1st200 m20.624th4 × 100 m relay40.10Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom16th (sf)100 m10.132015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China18th (sf)100 m10.17African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo1st100 m10.041st4 × 100 m relay38.932016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa1st100 m9.95 (w)2nd4 × 100 m relay38.98Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil6th100 m9.962017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom10th (sf)100 m10.122018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom10th (sf)60 m6.59African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria4th100 m 10.363rd4 × 100 m relay38.92
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