| Intro | Congolese athlete |
| Is | Athlete |
| From | Republic of the Congo |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 7 January 1952, French Congo |
| Age: | 68 years |
| Star sign | Capricorn |
Théophile Nkounkou (born 7 January 1952) is a Congolese sprinter. He competed in the men’s 100 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Nkounkou ran in heat 8 coming 3rd out of 7 runners with a time of 10.53 seconds, advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals he was placed race 3 a came 6th out of 8 runners with a time of 10.59 seconds, he didn’t advance to the semi-finals. Nkounkou also competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany in the men’s 4x100m relay. He raced along with Antoine Nkounkou, Louis Knanza and Jean-Pierre Bassegela. They raced in heat 4 and came 4th out of 8 teams with a time of 39.86 seconds. They advanced to the semi-finals and came 8th out of 8 runners in their race with a time of 39.97 seconds. They did not advance to the finals.
Nkounkou’s personal best in the 100m is 10.28 seconds set on 8 September 1979 in Mexico City.