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Gabriel Tiacoh

1963 - 1992

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Gabriel Tiacoh (September 10, 1963 – April 2, 1992) was a sprinter from Côte d'Ivoire who specialised in the 400 metres. He is best known for winning his nation's first Olympic medal, in the 400 meters in 1984. A former African record holder, he was the African champion over the distance in 1984 and 1989, as well as being the silver medallist in 1985 and 1988. He competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 1983 and 1987, finishing seventh in the 400 m final at the latter edition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gabriel Tiacoh is the 2,625th most popular athlete (up from 2,810th in 2019), the 49th most popular biography from Côte d'Ivoire (up from 63rd in 2019) and the most popular Ivorian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Gabriel Tiacoh ranks 2,625 out of 6,025. Before him are Magnus Goodman, Lina Kačiušytė, Chilla Porter, Giovanni Evangelisti, Jutta Behrendt, and Dennis Kipruto Kimetto. After him are Wayne Frye, Hubert Gardas, Olivier Lenglet, Andre Phillips, Natallia Sazanovich, and Galina Malchugina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Gabriel Tiacoh ranks 654. Before him are Larry Nassar, Diana Gansky, Seyran Ateş, Ed Lu, Luis Carlos Perea, and Lina Kačiušytė. After him are Vujadin Stanojković, Aaron Burckhard, Thomas Gabriel Fischer, Joan Plaza, Dany Verlinden, and Martín Fiz. Among people deceased in 1992, Gabriel Tiacoh ranks 282. Before him are István Szívós, María Elena Moyano, Eddie Kendricks, Bill Wheatley, S. I. Hayakawa, and Albert Agarunov. After him are Alif Hajiyev, Sam Kinison, Mallikarjun Mansur, Jack Kelsey, Steve Brodie, and Chingiz Mustafayev.

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In Côte d'Ivoire

Among people born in Côte d'Ivoire, Gabriel Tiacoh ranks 49 out of 140. Before him are Wilfried Zaha (1992), Johan Djourou (1987), Guillaume Soro (1972), Hamed Bakayoko (1965), Romaric (1983), and Bakari Koné (1981). After him are Arthur Boka (1983), Fatoumata Diawara (1982), Arouna Koné (1983), Youssouf Fofana (1966), Nelson Évora (1984), and Boubacar Sanogo (1982).

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Among ATHLETES In Côte d'Ivoire

Among athletes born in Côte d'Ivoire, Gabriel Tiacoh ranks 1. After him are Nelson Évora (1984), Marie-Josée Ta Lou (1988), Murielle Ahouré (1987), Cheick Sallah Cissé (1993), Ruth Gbagbi (1994), Leslie Djhone (1981), Zaynab Dosso (1999), Arthur Cissé (1996), Carolle Zahi (1994), Zouleiha Dabonne (1992), and Jiang Huihua (1998).

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