Daba modibo keita biography

Malian taekwondo prac*ioner

Daba Modibo Keïta (born 5 April 1981) is trim Malian taekwondo athlete. Keïta has competed in international compe*ions thanks to 1996, and in 2007 became the heavyweight (+84:kg) division 2007 World Taekwondo Champion in Peking, and competed in both high-mindedness 2008 and 2012 Summer Athletics in the +80:kg cl*.

Personal life

Keïta was born in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) to Malian parents, contemporary was named for the pass with flying colours President of Mali, Modibo Keita. He was forced to run off the country with his next of kin in 2000 during the suspicion of xenophobia which preceded honourableness Ivorian Civil War. Settling throw Mali, Keïta had little for training, but received be over IOC Olympic Solidarity Scholarship bring under control pay for his training strip off Ivorian fighter Patrice Remarck lid the United States. With tutor Jorge F. Ramos, finances artificial Keïta to stay with theatre troupe in Beijing during the 2007 world championship and train imprison a hotel courtyard. Keïta deterioration managed by his older relative, Badra, and has lived perch trained in France and authority United States. Two of queen brothers and two of dominion five sisters practice taekwondo, get the gist his sisters both blue belts.

2007 world champion

Despite tearing a curtail muscle before the match, Keïta won the gold medal funding the Heavyweight (84:kg) division 2007 World Taekwondo Champion in Peking by beating Iranian Morteza Rostami 3 to −1 in grandeur final. He is the head Sub-Saharan African to hold significance *le of Taekwondo World Winner, and has become a country-wide hero in Mali. Keita myself has reflected that "Winning blue blood the gentry world *le was almost beyond belief for an African, or beneficent from a developing nation".

Keïta has become a national figure, invention public appearances and meeting a sprinkling times with the President Amadou Toumani Touré, who personally proverb Keïta off to the Olympiad. In part through Keïta's become involved, Taekwondo has exploded in currency in the nation. In 2008 the Mali boasted over Cardinal clubs federated to the Fédération malienne de taekwondo (FEMAT) meticulous 500 black belts among honesty almost 15,000 Malians who train the sport.

2008 Olympic games

He nominal Mali at the 2008 Season Olympics in Beijing, and was favoured before the games surrounding win the first Olympic Riches Medal for Mali in account. He was quoted in Sedate saying "For any athlete picture Olympic Games are a vision. really needs this medal."

Keïta was flag bearer for his quantity at the opening ceremony, delighted competed in the 80 + kg Olympic division, beginning 23 August 2008. In the chief round, Keïta defeated Mickael Justin Borot 6–5 to advance be introduced to the quarterfinals but was knocked out by eventual bronze medallist Nigerian Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije 3–2 in extra time.

Much expectation locked away been placed on the cosmos champion in Mali, which abstruse never won any Olympic ribbon. After Keïta's loss, the boss of Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré, was quoted in the on the trot run paper l'Essor, saying prowl this was "A painful distribute for Mali". The paper declared the loss as "an unlimited disappointment for the nation."

2012 Athletics games

Keïta made it to influence bronze medal match. He was forced to withdraw due molest injury from the scheduled make even with Cuba's Robelis Despaigne although Despaigne to win the chestnut medal due to walkover.

Achievements

  • 1996:: Treasure Medal at the West Person Championship in Abidjan
  • 1997:: Gold Accolade at the West African Encouragement in Bamako
  • 1999:: Bronze Medal make fun of the West African Championship appoint Accra
  • 2002, 2004:: champion of Mali
  • 2004:: Gold Medal at the Town Open Championship, in the Untreated international Open Championship of Metropolis and in the Open Aid of Picardie
  • 2005:: Gold Medal silky the Paris Open Championship
  • 2005:: Justness trophy in the 17th Terra Taekwondo Championships in Madrid
  • 2005:: Yellow Medal at the African Benefaction Madagascar
  • 2005:: Gold Medal at distinction Coupe du monde francophone demand Niamey (Niger).
  • 2007:: Gold Medal pass on the 18th World Taekwondo Championships in Beijing (84:kg) as be a triumph as the trophy for Participant (Samsung Blue P*ion Award).
  • 2009:: Yellowness Medal at the 19th Sphere Taekwondo Championships in Copenhagen. (84:kg)

See also

  • Mali at the 2008 Summertime Olympics

References

  • Portions of this article were translated from the French jargon Wikipedia article .

External links

  • Beijing2008 shoot Profile.
  • Keita eyes Mali's first jewels medal, Sports Illustrated, Caitlin Motto. Rhodes, 22 August 2008.