The Most Famous
ATHLETES from Mali
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Malian Athletes of all time. This list of famous Malian Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Djénébou Danté (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 27.98, Djénébou Danté is the most famous Malian Athlete. Her biography has been translated into 10 different languages on wikipedia.
Djénébou Danté (born 7 August 1989) is a Malian athlete specialising in the sprinting events. She represented her country in the 100 metres at the 2011 World Championships. She competed in the Women's 400 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She placed 5th in her heat with a time of 52.85 seconds. She was the flagbearer for Mali during the Parade of Nations. She won the gold medal at the 2017 Francophony Games with the time of 52.23 seconds. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
2. Seydou Fofana (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 22.20, Seydou Fofana is the 2nd most famous Malian Athlete. His biography has been translated into 5 different languages.
Seydou Fofana (born 05 1989 in Bamako) is a Malian taekwondo practitioner. He won a bronze medal at the 2019 African Games in the men's –74 kg category. He qualified to represent Mali at the 2020 Summer Olympics after qualifying at the 2020 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Malian athletes born between 1989 and 1993. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Malian athletes include Djénébou Danté, and Seydou Fofana. As of April 2024, 2 new Malian athletes have been added to Pantheon including Djénébou Danté, and Seydou Fofana.
