Eric Pacome N'Dri
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Éric Pacôme N'Dri is an Ivorian
athlete specializing in the 100 metres
.
Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics
, he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus securing qualification to the second round. He then achieved eighth place in his second round heat, thus failing to secure qualification to the semi-finals. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001
and 2003
. N'Dri has won two medals in 100 metres at the Jeux de la Francophonie
; a bronze medal in 2001 and a silver medal in 2005.
N'Dri co-holds the national 4 x 100 metres relay
record of 38.60 seconds, achieved with teammates Ibrahim Meité
, Ahmed Douhou
and Yves Sonan at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
athlete specializing in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
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Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, he achieved third place in his 100 metres heat, thus securing qualification to the second round. He then achieved eighth place in his second round heat, thus failing to secure qualification to the semi-finals. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
and 2003
2003 World Championships in Athletics
The 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
. N'Dri has won two medals in 100 metres at the Jeux de la Francophonie
Jeux de la Francophonie
The Jeux de la Francophonie are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French speaking nations, held every four years since 1989, partly as a counterweight to the Commonwealth Games.-Editions:-Sports:There were four sports...
; a bronze medal in 2001 and a silver medal in 2005.
N'Dri co-holds the national 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
record of 38.60 seconds, achieved with teammates Ibrahim Meité
Ibrahim Meité
Ibrahim Meité is a Côte d'Ivoire sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.Meité finished seventh in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1993 World Championships, together with teammates Ouattara Lagazane, Jean-Olivier Zirignon and Frank Waota.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he...
, Ahmed Douhou
Ahmed Douhou
Ahmed Douhou is a French sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He switched nationality from his birth country Côte d'Ivoire in 2002....
and Yves Sonan at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton.