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Gabriel Tiacoh
- Born
- Sep 10, 1963 (63 years old)
- Birthplace
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast
- Events
- 400 m · 300 Metres
- Height
- 1.80 m
- Weight
- 75 kg
Gabriel Tiacoh (September 10, 1963 – April 2, 1992) was a sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire who specialised in the 400 metres. He is best known for winning his nation's first Olympic medal, in the 400 meters in 1984. A former African record holder, he was the African champion over the distance in 1984 and 1989, as well as being the silver medallist in 1985 and 1988.
He competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 1983 and 1987, finishing seventh in the 400 m final at the latter edition. He represented Côte d'Ivoire at the Olympics for a second time at the 1988 Seoul Games, but did not make the final.
He died of tuberculous meningitis in 1992 in Atlanta, Georgia at the age of 28. He had a personal best of 44.30 seconds for the 400 m.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m 44.30 (#77 all-time), 300 Metres 31.74, 1990 season best 46.44 (Jul 26, 1990, La Coruña (ESP)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (400 m) · 63 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 400m | 46.44 | – | Jul 26, 1990 | La Coruña (ESP) |
| 1990 | 400m-short-track | 47.58 | – | Feb 11, 1990 | – |
| 1990 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 47.58 | – | Feb 11, 1990 | Karlsruhe (GER) (i) |
| 1989 | 200m | 20.97 | +1.6 | Aug 27, 1989 | Duisburg (GER) |
| 1989 | 300m | 32.18 | – | Sep 13, 1989 | Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) |
| 1989 | 400m | 44.8h | – | Jun 18, 1989 | Casablanca (MAR) |
| 1989 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 46.69 | – | Mar 5, 1989 | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Budapest Sportcsarnok, Budapest (i) |
| 1989 | 4x400m | 3:01.88 | – | Sep 10, 1989 | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |