 Gilles Anthony Afoumba in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1996 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 m |
Gilles Anthony Afoumba (born 14 June 1996) is a sprinter from the Republic of the Congo. [1]
Afoumba competed in the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres. [2]
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