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Louis François Mendy

Louis François Mendy
Louis François Mendy in 2024
Personal information
NationalitySenegalese
Born (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 (age 25)
Guédiawaye, Senegal
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event110 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best110 m hs– 13.59 (2019)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Senegal
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra 110 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat 110 m hurdles
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Douala 110 m hurdles

Louis François Mendy (born 2 March 1999) is a Senegalese track and field athlete who specialises in the 110 metres hurdles and also competes as a sprinter.[2][3] At the 2019 African Games, he competed in the 110 metres hurdles, winning a bronze medal after winning the semifinal.[4][5] Four years later he won gold.

Louis François Mendy got an Olympic Scholarship and was then selected for a universality place to participate in 2020 Summer Games in 110 m hurdles.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Senegal
2017 African U20 Championships Tlemcen, Algeria 2nd 110 m hurdles (99 cm) 14.24
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:22.34
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 5th 110 m hurdles 13.94
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 3rd 110 m hurdles 14.05
World Championships Doha, Qatar 30th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.75
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 34th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.84
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 41st (h) 60 m hurdles 7.95
African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 39th (h) 200 m 21.57
– 110 m hurdles DNF
World Championships Eugene, United States 29th (h) 110 m hurdles 13.70
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 2nd 110 m hurdles 13.28
2023 Jeux de la Francophonie Kinshasa, DR Congo 1st 110 m hurdles 13.38
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.66
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd (h) 110 m hurdles 13.241
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 1st 110 m hurdles 13.61
African Championships Douala, Cameroon 1st 110 m hurdles 13.49
Olympic Games Paris, France 11th (sf) 110 m hurdles 13.34

1Disqualified in the semifinals

References

  1. ^ Louis François Mendy at World Athletics
  2. ^ "APS - Louis François Mendy établit un nouveau record du 110m haies". aps.sn. Archived from the original on 25 August 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Nigeria's Fastest Hurdler, Oyeniyi Abejoye Headlines 1st Athletics In Schools Program". nigeriaathletics.com. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. ^ "African Games (Athletics) Results - Men's 110m Hurdles Final". 2019 AG official website. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flag bearer for  Senegal
Paris 2024
with
Combe Seck 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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