| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Zambia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1996 Atlanta | 400 m hurdles |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1991 Tokyo | 400 m hurdles |
| 1993 Stuttgart | 400 m hurdles |
| 1995 Gothenburg | 400 m hurdles |
Samuel Matete (born 27 July 1968 in Chingola) is a retired male track and field athlete from Zambia, who competed mainly in 400 metres hurdles.
Noted for his exceptionally fast finish, he was one of the world's leading hurdlers in the early to mid-1990s, and became the first Zambian track and field world champion in 1991. This was the first time that an African athlete had won that event. [1] He represented Zambia in the 400 m hurdles on four occasions (1988 to 2000) and was the silver medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. [2]
His personal best of 47.10 seconds, achieved during the Weltklasse Zürich in 1991, is the current African record and ranks ninth on the all-time list. [3]
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Commonwealth Games champions in men's 400 metres hurdles | |
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| 400 metres hurdles (1970–present) |
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