Emmanuel Matadi
- Born
- Apr 15, 1991 (35 years old)
- Birthplace
- Monrovia, Liberia
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
Emmanuel Matadi (born 15 April 1991) is a Liberian sprinter Matadi has represented Liberia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2017 World Athletics Championships, and the 2020 Summer Olympics Matadi graduated from Johnson Senior High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
As a senior, he won the Minnesota State High School championship in 100 meters in 2009 Matadi attended the University of Louisville before transferring to Minnesota State University, Mankato At MNSU, Matadi won national titles in the 100m and 200m.
He also holds Liberia's national records in the 60m and 100m Internationally, Matadi won bronze in the 200 meters at the 2016 African Championships and made his Olympic debut while competing for Liberia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100m and 200m He was the flag bearer for Liberia in the Parade of Nations In the 2017 World Championships, Matadi was one of three Africans to advance to the semifinals of the 100m in London.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 100 m 9.91 (#67 all-time), 200 m 20.07 (#154 all-time), 2024 season best 9.91 (Jul 19, 2024, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL (USA)) · Last competition: The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris, Aug 8, 2024, 38.97 · National record (100 m) · 35 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60m Indoor | 6.53 | – | Feb 7, 2024 | Mondeville Meeting, Halle Michel d'Ornano, Mondeville (i) |
| 2024 | 100m | 9.91 | +1.2 | Jul 19, 2024 | Holloway Pro Classic, Percy Beard Track, Gainesville, FL |
| 2024 | 4x100m | 38.65 | – | May 5, 2024 | World Athletics Relays |
| 2023 | 100m | 9.96 | +2.9 | Apr 1, 2023 | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist |
| 2023 | 200m | 20.07 | +2.0 | Apr 1, 2023 | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist |
| 2023 | 4x100m | 39.95 | – | Apr 1, 2023 | Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist |
| 2022 | 60m Indoor | 6.52 | – | Feb 12, 2022 | American Track League |
| 2022 | 60m | 6.55 | – | Jan 28, 2022 | – |