Mauritian
Mauritians (singular Mauritian; french: Mauricien; Creole: ''Morisien'') are nationals or natives of the Republic of Mauritius and their descendants. Mauritius is a multi-ethnic society, with notable groups of people of South Asian (notably ...
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...
4 x 400 metres relay
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures.
In mathematics
Four is the smallest co ...
at the
2002 IAAF World Cup
The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta. The IAAF worl ...
. The African team, with
Adem Hecini
Adem Hecini ( ar, آدم حسيني; born 13 December 1975) is an Algerian athlete who specializes in the 400 and 800 metres.
In the 800 metres he won the silver medal at the 1996 African Championships,Sofiane Labidi, Fernando Augustin and compatriot Eric Milazar, won the bronze medal.
His personal best time is 46.04 seconds, achieved in March 2002 in
Bamako
Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on the Niger River ...
. He also co-holds the Mauritian record in relay, 38.99 seconds from the 2001 World Championships with teammates
Arnaud Casquette
Arnaud Casquette (born 16 April 1978) is a Mauritian long jumper.
He finished seventh at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and fifth at the 2006 African Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He also competed at the IAAF ...