Richard Diawara Matingou (born 21 April 1995)) is a track and field athlete who competes in the sprint hurdles for Mali.[1]

Richard Diawara
Personal information
Birth nameRichard Diawara Matingou
NationalityMalian
Born (1995-04-21) 21 April 1995 (age 29)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event110 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m hurdles: 7.78 (Val-de-Reuil, 2023)
110m hurdles 13.68 (Budapest, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Mali
Francophone Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kinsasha 110 m hurdles

Career

edit

He change his allegiance from France in 2022.[2]

In March 2022, he competed at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade in the 60m hurdles.[3]

In July 2022, he competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon in the 110m Hurdles.[4]

He was a bronze medalist in the 110m hurdles at the 2023 Jeux de la Francophonie, in Kinshasa behind the Senegalese Louis François Mendy and Badamassi Saguirou of Niger.[5] In August 2023, he competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in the 110m hurdles where he ran a personal best time of 13.68 seconds.[6]

He was selected the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, where he qualified for the semi-finals.[7]

International competitions

edit
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Mali
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 42nd (h) 60 m hurdles 7.98
World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 38th (h) 60 m hurdles 14.35
2023 Jeux de la Francophonie Kinshasa, DR Congo 3rd 110 m hurdles 13.69
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 29th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.68
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 22nd (sf) 60 m hurdles 7.89
African Championships Douala, Cameroon 12th (h) 110 m hurdles 14.19

References

edit
  1. ^ "Richard Diawara". World Athletics. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Transfers of allegiance – decisions of the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel in 2022 as at 22 December 2022". Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ Smythe, Steve (22 March 2022). "Overseas results including World Indoor Champs, March 18-20, 2022". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's 110m Hurdles Results - World Athletics Championships 2022". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Jeux De La Francophonie – Athlétisme : L'or Pour Anndora Asaun – Loic Bhugeerathee Et La Médaille D'argent Pour Christopher Sophie". Le Matinal. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  6. ^ Hollobaugh, Jeff (1 September 2023). "World Champs Men's 110H — Holloway's Biggest Margin Yet". Track and Field News. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Men's 60m Hurdles Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. Retrieved 1 March 2024.