Muhammad Abdallah Kounta (born 27 October 1994) is a French sprinter.[1] He competed in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
.png) Muhammad Abdallah Kounta in 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 October 1994 Paris, France | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 46.05 (Angers 2021) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Controversies
editIn august 2024, the runner is accused of having posted and relayed remarks inciting hatred against France, white people and Jews on social networks. A report has been made to the prosecutor.[3][4] He was suspended by the President of the French Athletics Federation.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Muhammad Abdallah Kounta". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Athletics: Men's 4 x 400m Relay Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ à 09h15, Par Flavien Gagnepain Le 14 août 2024 (14 August 2024). "L'athlète français Kounta ciblé pour des « propos inacceptables », des « sanctions lourdes » demandées". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ JO Paris 2024 : critiqué pour des tweets violents contre Israël et la France, Muhammad Abdallah Kounta présente ses excuses, site lefigaro.fr, 14 août 2024.
- ^ à 13h14, Par Flavien Gagnepain Le 14 août 2024 (14 August 2024). "L'athlète français Muhammad Abdallah Kounta suspendu pour ses « propos choquants » annonce Amélie Oudéa-Castéra". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Muhammad Abdallah Kounta suspendu par la Fédération française d'athlétisme après des tweets polémiques". Franceinfo (in French). 14 August 2024. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
External links
edit- Muhammad Abdallah Kounta at World Athletics
- Muhammad Abdallah Kounta at the French Athletics Federation (in French)
- Muhammad Abdallah Kounta at Olympedia
- Muhammad Abdallah Kounta at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
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