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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1966-11-12)12 November 1966 (age 58) Isleworth,London | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Club | London Irish | ||||||||||||||
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Adeoye "Ade" Olubunmi Mafe (born 12 November 1966) is a retired maleEnglishsprinter who competed in the 200 metres and 400 metres. At the age of 17, he representedGreat Britain at the1984 Olympic Games, reaching the 200 metres final. Also at 200 meters, he is a three-timeWorld Indoor medallist and the1989 European Indoor champion. After retiring from athletics, he went on to work as a fitness coach for several football clubs, includingChelsea,Millwall,Milton Keynes Dons,West Bromwich Albion andWatford. On 8 Jan 2019 Ade appeared onThe Chase.
Mafe was born inIsleworth,London. At the200 metres, he won the gold medal at the1989 European Indoor Championships in 20.92; silver at the1985 IAAF World Indoor Games in 20.96 and a silver at the 1989World Indoor Championships in 20.87. He representedEngland and won a bronze medal in the 200 metres event, at the1990 Commonwealth Games inAuckland,New Zealand, in 20.26 (w).[1][2][3] He reached the final of 200 metres at the1984 Olympic Games, where he finished eighth.
Mafe is a member of the British team which set theworld indoor record for the rarely contested4 x 200 metres relay on 3 March 1991 inGlasgow. Mafe and his teammatesDarren Braithwaite,Linford Christie andJohn Regis ran a time of 1:22.11, which has yet to be bettered.
Mafe is also a member of the team which holds theBritish outdoor record for the 4 x 200 metres relay. Mafe andMarcus Adam, Linford Christie and John Regis set a time of 1:22.99 inBirmingham on 23 June 1989.
In 1996 Mafe was signed by Ruud Gullit and Chelsea Football Club to coach the players fitness and training, the Chelsea players fitness was improved under Mafe so much that they won the FA Cup and went on to achieve great things.
In July 2008,Roberto Di Matteo was appointed as the new manager of the Milton Keynes Dons afterPaul Ince left to becomeBlackburn Rovers boss, and Mafe was appointed fitness coach at MK Dons to work alongside Di Matteo and his assistantEddie Newton. Mafe followed Di Matteo to West Bromwich Albion in June 2009.
On 6 February 2011, Mafe left West Bromwich Albion whenRoberto Di Matteo was relieved of his duties at the club. Mafe joined the coaching staff atWatford F.C. in October 2012, linking up withGianfranco Zola whom he knew from his time at Chelsea. He left Watford in July 2013.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Great Britain | |||||
| 1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 200 m | 21.34 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 8th | 200 m | 20.85 |
| 1985 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 200 m | 20.96 |
| 1989 | European Indoor Championships | The Hague,Netherlands | 1st | 200 m | 20.92 |
| 1989 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 2nd | 200 m | 20.87 |
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 200 m | 20.92 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 6th | 400 m | 47.33 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th (heats) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.15 |
Representing England | |||||
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | 200 m | 20.26 (w) |
