Guy Maganga Gorra (born 18 March 1993) is a Gabonese sprinter.[1] He finished fourth in the 200 metres at the 2019 African Games. He was selected for the 2019 World Championships in Doha[2] as well as the 2020 Summer Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Guy Maganga Gorra |
| Born | 18 March 1993 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
He holds the national records in the 200 metres, both indoors and outdoors.[3]
He was part of Gabon's team at the 2020 Summer Olympics together with sibling swimmers Adam and Aya Girard de Langlade Mpali.[4]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Gabon
| |||||
| 2017 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 13th (h) | 100 m | 10.69 |
| 9th (h) | 200 m | 21.41 | |||
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 25th (h) | 100 m | 10.65 |
| 4th | 200 m | 20.77 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 35th (h) | 200 m | 20.74 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 57th (h) | 100 m | 10.77 |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 22nd (h) | 100 m | 10.47 |
| 14th (sf) | 200 m | 21.12 | |||
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 19th (sf) | 200 m | 20.65 | |
| 2023 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Kinshasa, DR Congo | 3rd | 200 m | 20.64 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 44th (h) | 200 m | 21.04 | |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 19th (sf) | 100 m | 10.75 |
| 11th (sf) | 200 m | 21.10 | |||
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 100 metres – 10.30 (+1.5 m/s, Lynchburg 2019)
- 200 metres – 20.44 (+1.0 m/s, Eugene 2022) NR
- 400 metres – 46.60 (High Point 2021)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.84 (Nantes 2019)
- 200 metres – 21.02 (Lynchburg 2021) NR
References
edit- ^ Guy Maganga Gorra at World Athletics
- ^ "17e championnats du monde d'athlétisme : Maganga Gorra affûte ses armes" (in French). Gabon Review. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
- ^ "200 metres - men - senior - outdoor". World Athletics. World Athletics. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Ndiaye, Asmah (2020-02-05). "JEUX OLYMPIQUES 2020 : TROIS GABONAIS SÛRS DE PARTICIPER". MEDIAS241 (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-27.
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