# Arthur Cissé

Arthur Gue Cissé (born 29 December 1996) is an Ivorian professional sprinter specializing in the sprints. He owns the Ivorian national records in the 60 m, 100 m, 150 m, and 200 m distances, including a sub-10 second time of 9.93 s in the 100 m. He has won several medals at the international level including a gold medal in the 2015 African Games 4 × 100 m relay and a silver medal in the 2018 African Championships 100 m.
He became the 131st man to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m on 16 June 2018, setting a national record of 9.94 s. He is coached by Anthony Koffi, the coach of fellow Ivorian sprinters and Olympians Ben Youssef Meïté and Marie-Josée Ta Lou.

## Statistics

Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.

### Personal bests

| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date | Notes |
| 60 m | 6.53 | — | Berlin, Germany | 1 February 2019 | NR |
| 60 m | 6.53 | — | Berlin, Germany | 5 February 2021 | =NR |
| 100 m | 9.93 | +1.9 | Leverkusen, Germany | 24 July 2019 | NR |
| 150 m | 15.15 | +0.5 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 8 September 2020 | NR |
| 200 m | 20.23 | +0.9 | Doha, Qatar | 25 September 2020 | NR |
| 4×100 m relay | 38.92 | — | Asaba, Nigeria | 3 August 2018 | |

### International championship results

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
| Representing the Ivory Coast ||||||||
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 23rd | 100 m | 10.86 | −0.2 | |
| 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2nd | 100 m | 10.63 | −1.1 | PB |
| 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 5th | 200 m | 21.92 | −2.3 | |
| 2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4th | 4×100 m relay | 41.46 | — | PB |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 18th | 100 m | 10.55 | +0.3 | |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 38.93 | — | PB |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 16th | 100 m | 10.49 w | +2.1 | Wind-assisted |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 38.98 | — | |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 5th | 100 m | 10.43 | +0.6 | |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 39.82 | — | |
| 2017 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 2nd | 100 m | 10.34 | +0.1 | |
| 2017 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 2nd | 200 m | 20.93 | −1.0 | |
| 2017 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 39.39 | — | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, England | 9th | 60 m | 6.59 | — | |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 2nd | 100 m | 10.33 | −2.1 | |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 38.92 | — | |
| 2018 | Continental Cup | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | 100 m | 10.23$^1$ | 0.0 | |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 100 m | 9.97 | +1.6 | |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 3rd (semi 2) | 4×100 m relay | 39.97 | — | Q |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th | 100 m | 10.34 | +0.8 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 21st (sf) | 100 m | 10.18 | +0.9 | |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 8th | 60 m | 6.69 | — | |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.30 | +1.1 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.16 | +0.3 | |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 1st | 100 m | 9.89 IRM | |
| 2023 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Kinshasa, DR Congo | 3rd | 100 m | 10.24 | +0.9 | |
| 2023 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Kinshasa, DR Congo | 1st | 4×100 m relay | 39.32 | — | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 55th (h) | 100 m | 11.58 | 0.0 | |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | - | 4×100 m relay | DNF | — | |
| 2024 | African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 39.77 | — | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 48th (h) | 100 m | 10.31 | +0.2 | |
$^1$Representing Africa

### Circuit wins

* Diamond League
** Doha: 2020 (200 m)
* World Athletics Indoor Tour (60 m)
** Madrid: 2021

### 100 m seasonal bests

| Year | Time | Wind (m/s) | Venue | Date |
| 2014 | 10.72 | −0.3 | Marrakech, Morocco | 10 August |
| 2015 | 10.53 | +0.4 | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 13 September |
| 2016 | 10.39 | −0.9 | Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana | 4 June |
| 2016 | 10.39 | +0.5 | Durban, South Africa | 22 June |
| 2017 | 10.19 | +1.0 | Bilbao, Spain | 24 June |
| 2018 | 9.94 | −0.2 | Leverkusen, Germany | 16 June |
| 2019 | 9.93 | +1.9 | Leverkusen, Germany | 24 July |
| 2020 | 10.04 | +0.3 | Rome, Italy | 17 September |