Makoura Keita

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Makoura Keita
Personal information
NationalityGuinean
Born (1994-11-01) 1 November 1994 (age 29)
Fria, Guinea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event 100 metres

Makoura Keita (born 1 November 1994) is a Guinean sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she finished fourth in her heat with a time of 12.66 seconds. [1] She did not advance to the quarterfinals.

In 2019, she represented Guinea at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. [2] She competed in the women's 100 metres and she finished in 39th place in the heats. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Makoura Keita". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "2019 African Games – Athletics – Results Book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  3. "Makoura Keita - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.