 Naman Keïta at the Golden League 2006, Gaz de France | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sathletics | ||
Representing France | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2004 Athens | 400 m hurdles |
| World Championships | ||
 | 2003 Paris | 4 × 400 m relay |
| European Championships | ||
| 2006 Gothenburg | 4 × 400 m relay |
| 2002 Munich | 4 × 400 m relay |
Naman Keïta (born 9 April 1978 inParis, France) is atrack and fieldathlete, who takes part in the400 m hurdles and4 × 400 m relay, competing internationally forFrance. He won the 4 × 400 m relay gold medal at the2003 World Championships inParis, France. He was thebronze medalist in the400 metres hurdles at the2004 Olympic Games inAthens, Greece. Besides, he won a gold medal and a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at theEuropean Athletics Championships.
Keïta was born inParis to aMalian father and anAlgerian mother.[1] His hobbies are cooking and jazz music.
Naman Keïta startedrunning while inprimary school. He worked for six months as a postman, before stopping to focus his energies on the World Championships and Olympic Games. He is able to use a 12 stride pattern between the hurdles. He competed internationally forMali until the end of 1999, when he switched his allegiance toFrance.
He finished fourth in the 400 m hurdles final at the2006 European Athletics Championships.
Keïta tested positive for a prohibited substance (testosterone) while taking part in the2007 World Athletics Championship inOsaka, Japan. He was suspended from all competitions for two years by theFédération française d'athlétisme in October 2007, with the suspension taking effect from 1 Sep 2007.[2]
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