Fred Mango

Fred Mango (born 26 June 1973) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

He competed at the 1998 European Indoor Championships,[1] the 1998 European Championships[2] and the 1999 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.[3] He became French indoor champion in 1997 and 1999. Competitors included Pierre-Marie Hilaire, Bruno Wavelet and Marc Raquil.[4]

In the 4 x 400 metres relay he won a bronze medal at the 1997 World Indoor Championships[5] and a silver medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games.[6] The French team also finished sixth at the 1997 World Championships,[7] did not start the final at the 1998 Athletics Championships,[8] finished sixth at the 1999 World Indoor Championships[9] and fifth at the 1999 World Championships.[10]

His personal best time was 45.73 seconds, achieved in August 1999 in Niort.[3]

References

1. "1998 European Indoor Championships, men's 400 metres heats". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
2. "Men 400m European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
3. Fred Mango at World Athletics
4. "French Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
5. "1997 World Indoor Championships, men's 4 x 400 metres relay final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
6. Affiche officielle des JM de Bari 1997 Archived 2014-06-23 at the Wayback Machine. CIJM. Retrieved on 2014-11-02.
7. "Men 4x400m Relay World Championship 1997 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
8. "Men 4x400m Relay European Championships 1998 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
9. "Men 4x400m Relay World Indoor Championship Maebashi (JPN) 1999". Todor Krastev. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
10. "Men 4x400m Relay World Championship 1999 Sevilla (ESP)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 2 November 2014.