Samuel Matete (born 27 July 1968) is a retired track and field athlete from Zambia, who competed mainly in the 400 metres 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.Matete to train athletes. Lusaka Times. Retrieved on 2012-04-25. He represented Zambia in the 400 m hurdles on four occasions (1988 to 2000) and was the silver medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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.400 Metres Hurdles All Time. IAAF (2011-09-09). Retrieved on 2012-04-25.
Competition record Representing 1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada5th (h)400 m46.88Disqualified in the semifinals5th400 m hurdles51.70Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea26th (h)400 m hurdles51.061990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand5th400 m hurdles50.341991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan 1st400 m hurdles47.641992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain24th (h)400 m hurdles49.89World CupHavana, Cuba 1st400 m hurdles48.88Representing Africa 1st4 × 400 m relay3:02.141993UniversiadeBuffalo, United States4th400 m hurdles50.31World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany 2nd400 m hurdles47.601994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada 1st400 m hurdles48.67Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia 2nd400 m hurdles47.98World CupLondon, United Kingdom 1st400 m hurdles48.77 1st4 × 400 m relay3:02.661995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden 2nd400 m hurdles48.031996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States 2nd400 m hurdles47.781997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece5th400 m hurdles48.111998Goodwill GamesUniondale, United States7th400 m hurdles48.96African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal 1st400 m hurdles48.58World CupJohannesburg, South Africa 1st400 m hurdles48.081999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain12th (sf)400 m hurdles49.282000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia10th (sf)400 m hurdles48.98
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)
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