# Ben Youssef Meïté

Ben Youssef Meïté (born November 11, 1986) is a sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire. He competed at the 2010 African Championships in Nairobi and won the gold medal with a time of 10.08 seconds. He went on to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he finished fifth in the 100 meter dash with a personal best and national record of 9.96. He also won African Championship golds in the 200 m and the 100 m in 2012 and 2016, respectively.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the Ivory Coast ||||||
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.81 |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 20th (h) | 200 m | 22.18 |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 7th | 100 m | 10.63 |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.87 |
| 2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 6th | 100 m | 10.64 |
| 2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 1st | 200 m | 20.99 |
| 2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.79 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.52 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 21.18 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DQ |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 37th (h) | 100 m | 10.41 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 20th (qf) | 200 m | 20.78 |
| 2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 1st | 100 m | 10.15 (w) |
| 2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 1st | 200 m | 20.37 |
| 2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.91 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Split, Croatia | 21st | 60 m | 6.76 |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 100 m | 10.08 |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 200 m | 20.39 |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.77 |
| 2010 | IAAF Continental Cup | Split, Croatia | 3rd | 200 m | 20.51 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 28th (h) | 100 m | 10.45 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 33rd (h) | 200 m | 20.97 |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | 100 m | 10.28 |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | 200 m | 20.76 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 10th (sf) | 60 m | 6.71 |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 1st | 200 m | 20.62 |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.10 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.13 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 18th (sf) | 100 m | 10.17 |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | 1st | 100 m | 10.04 |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.93 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | 100 m | 9.95 (w) |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.98 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 6th | 100 m | 9.96 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 10.12 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 60 m | 6.59 |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 4th | 100 m | 10.36 |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.92 |