Samuel Matete (born 27 July 1968 in Chingola) is a retired male track and field athlete from Zambia, who competed mainly in 400 metres hurdles. Career Noted for his exceptionally fast finish, he was one of the world's leading hurdlers in the early to mid-1990s, and became the first Zambian track and field world champion in 1991. This was the first time that an African athlete had won that event. He represented Zambia in the 400 m hurdles on four occasions (1988 to 2000) and was the silver medallist at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. His personal best of 47.10 seconds, achieved during the Weltklasse Zürich in 1991, is the current African record and ranks ninth on the all-time list. Competition record Personal bests 400 metres hurdles - 47.10 seconds (1991) 400 metres - 44.88 seconds (1991) 200 metres - 21.04 seconds (1989) 100 metres - 10.77 seconds (1989) References External links 1968 births Living people People from Chingola Zambian male hurdlers Olympic male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Zambia Olympic silver medalists for Zambia Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Zambia Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Zambia World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners Japan Championships in Athletics winners Auburn Tigers men's track and field athletes Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games