Alphonse Yanghat (4 May 1947 – 18 April 2018)[1] was a track and field sprinter from the Republic of the Congo. He set a personal best of 10.4 seconds for the 100 metres in 1972 and gained selection to compete at the 1972 Munich Olympics.[2]

At the Olympics he finished seventh in his heat (second last ahead of Liberia's Andrew Sartee).[3] Having represented his country at the age of fifteen, he became the youngest ever Olympic competitor for the Republic of Congo.[4] He is also the youngest runner ever to compete in the men's 100 metres at the Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ Biography of Alphonse Yanghat (in French)
  2. ^ a b Alphonse Yanghat. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-02-01.
  3. ^ Athletics at the 1972 München Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Round One. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2014-02-01.
  4. ^ Republic of the Congo London 2012. USA Today (2012). Retrieved on 2014-02-01.


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