Personal information | |
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Full name | Antoine Ntsana Nkounkou |
Nickname | Jean Madia[1] |
Nationality | Congolese |
Born | Pointe-Noire | 13 September 1948 or 18 August 1948
Died | 11 November 2017[1] | (aged 69)
Sport | |
Sport | Sprinting |
Event | 4 × 100 metres relay |
Antoine Ntsana Nkounkou (13 September or 18 August 1948 – 11 November 2017) was a Congolese sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
Career
Nkounkou's talent was first discovered in 1971, at an athletics meeting in Abidjan where Nkounkou contested the 100 m and 4 × 100 m. This earned him selection onto the Congolese team at the 1972 Olympics, where him and his teammates (Jean Pierre Basségéla, Louis Nkandza and Théophile Nkounkou) were the only Congolese competitors to advance past the first round, and as of 2023 remain the only Congolese team to ever reach the semi-finals of the 4 × 100 metres relay at the Olympics.[1]
Following their success, that squad was nicknamed the "Migs Congolais", and they were active in international competition throughout the 1970s and 80s.[1]
Nkounkou won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 1981 Central African Games, behind only defending champion Théophile Nkounkou. Both were given a time of 10.4 seconds.[3]
Personal life
Nkounkou graduated from the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism in Moscow. He later became a physical education teacher and athletics coach.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "UN «MIG» VIENT DE S'ÉCRASER À BRAZZAVILLE" (PDF) (in French). Le Patriote. p. 16.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Antoine Nkounkou Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Antoine Ntsana". Athletics Podium.
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