Atta Kouakou

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Atta Kouakou
Personal information
NationalityIvorian
Born1945
Died17 November 2010(2010-00-00) (aged 64–65) [1]
Sport
SportSprinting
Event4 × 100 metres relay

Atta Kouakou (1945 17 November 2010) was an Ivorian sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [2] He finished seventh. [3]

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References

  1. "Hommage à M. KOUAKOU Atta Emmanuel". Abidjan.net. Retrieved 19 April 2023.(in French)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Atta Kouakou Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. "Atta KOUAKOU". olympics.com.