Alphonse Yanghat
Congolese sprint athlete
About Alphonse Yanghat
Lived 1947 – 2018 (aged 70–71). Alphonse Yanghat was a Congolese athletics competitor and association football player.
Alphonse Yanghat (4 May 1957 – 18 April 2018)
At the Olympics he finished seventh in his heat (second last ahead of Liberia's Andrew Sartee). Having represented his country at the age of fifteen, he became the youngest ever Olympic competitor for the Republic of Congo. He is also the youngest runner ever to compete in the men's 100 metres at the Olympics.
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Who was Alphonse Yanghat?
Congolese sprint athlete (1947-2018)
When was Alphonse Yanghat born?
Alphonse Yanghat was born on 4 May 1947.
When did Alphonse Yanghat die?
Alphonse Yanghat died in 2018 in Pointe-Noire.
What was Alphonse Yanghat's occupation?
Alphonse Yanghat was an athletics competitor and association football player.
What nationality was Alphonse Yanghat?
Alphonse Yanghat was Congolese.
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