Delmas Obou (born 25 October 1991) is an Italian male sprinter, which participated at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[1]

Delmas Obou
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1991-10-25) 25 October 1991 (age 32)
Treichville, Ivory Coast
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubG.S. Fiamme Gialle
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 10.27 (2013)
  • 60 m: 6.66 (2015)
Medal record
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place Ostrava 2011 4×100 m relay
European Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place Braunschweig 2014 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place Cheboksary 2015 4×100 m relay

Biography edit

His parents are from Ivory Coast and moved to Italy in 1993, he reached them in 1999 at the age of eight, so he soon became Italian citizen.

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Performance Notes
2013 World Championships   Moscow 10th Semi 4 × 100 m relay 38.49 SB
2014 European Championships   Zürich 17th Semi 100 m 10.41 SB[2]
Final 4 × 100 m relay DNF SB[3]
2015 European Indoor Championships   Prague 15th Semi 60 m 6.68

National titles edit

He won 3 national championships at individual senior level.[4][5]

Bobsleigh edit

In the winter Olympics 2022, he joined the Italian 4-person bobsleigh team with Mattia Variola [it].[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "ATHLETES 14TH IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - COUNTRY ITALY". iaaf.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ^ Set in heat when he ran with a better time, 10.32
  3. ^ Set in heat when the team ran with a better time, 38.71
  4. ^ "CAMPIONATI "ASSOLUTI" ITALIANI SUL PODIO DAL 1906 AL 2011 - UOMINI" (PDF). sportolimpico.it. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. ^ "ITALIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  6. ^ Seoane, Patricia; Hidalgo, Manuel. "The XXIV Olympic Winter Games Official Results Book Bobsleigh" (PDF). olympics.com. QU Fengyun and YANG Liuqihui. Retrieved 2022-02-20.

External links edit