- Samuel Matete (born 27 July 1968 in Chingola).
- Samuel is a retired male track and field athlete from Zambia.
- He competed mainly in 400 metres hurdles.
- Noted for his exceptionally fast finish, he was one of the world’s leading hurdlers in the early 1990s.
- Matete became the first Zambian track and field world champion in 1991.
- This was the first time that an African athlete had won that event.
- He represented Zambia in the 400 m hurdles on four occasions (1988 to 2000).
- Samuel was the silver medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
- His personal best of 47.10 seconds, achieved during the Weltklasse Zürich in 1991.
- Matete is the current African record and ranks fourth on the all-time list.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Samuel Matete
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