Noélie Yarigo’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Beninese athletics competitor
Is Athlete 
From Benin 
Type

Sports 

Gender female
Birth 26 December 1985, Natitingou, Atakora Department, Benin
Age: 34 years
Star sign Capricorn

Noélie Ditchakou Yarigo (born 26 December 1985) is a middle-distance runner from Benin who competes primarily in the 800 metres. She represented her country at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 Summer Olympics without advancing from the first round.

Yarigo serves with the Benin Air Force. She was given leave to prepare for the 2016 Olympics, and used it to train in France at the club run by the wife of her coach.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Benin
2005 Jeux de la Francophonie Niamey, Niger 6th 800 m 2:11.61
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:47.56
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 16th (h) 800 m 2:13.29
2013 Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 9th (h) 800 m 2:06.76
2014 African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 5th 800 m 2:01.64
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 35th (h) 800 m 2:02.48
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 6th 800 m 2:02.68
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13th (sf) 800 m 1:59.78
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 3rd 800 m 2:02.47
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 2nd 800 m 2:01.27
– 4 × 100 m relay DNF
World Championships London, United Kingdom 7th (sf) 800 m 1:59.74
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 7th 800 m 2:04.36
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 7th 800 m 2:04.66
World Championships Doha, Qatar 10th (sf) 800 m 2:00.75
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