Frank Waota
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Frank Waota is a Côte d'Ivoire
sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres
.
Waota finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay
at the 1993 World Championships
, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane
, Jean-Olivier Zirignon
and Ibrahim Meité
.
Participating in the 1996 Summer Olympics
, he was knocked out in the quarterfinals.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
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Waota finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
at the 1993 World Championships
1993 World Championships in Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane
Ouattara Lagazane
Ouattara Lagazane is an Ivorian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.Lagazane finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ibrahim Meité, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Frank Waota.Participating in the 1992 Summer Olympics, he was knocked out...
, Jean-Olivier Zirignon
Jean-Olivier Zirignon
Jean-Olivier Zirignon is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane, Frank Waota and Ibrahim Meité.On the individual level, Zirignon won a silver medal at the...
and Ibrahim Meité
Ibrahim Meité
Ibrahim Meité is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Meité finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Frank Waota.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he...
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Participating in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, he was knocked out in the quarterfinals.