Mahamat Idriss (ne Koundja Ouya, 17 July 1942 – 3 October 1987) was a Chadian high jumper.

He was born in Fort-Lamy, Chad, French Equatorial Africa.

Mahamat Idriss

Career

Before the Chadian independency on 11 August 1960 he competed for France, winning the French national championships in 1960 and 1961. He also finished twelfth at the 1960 Olympic Games while representing France.

Mahamat Idriss

For Chad he finished ninth at the 1964 Olympic Games. It is still Chad's best position ever at the Olympic Games. On the Track and Field News annual world rankings Idriss placed ninth in 1961, tenth in 1964 and eighth in 1966.

Mahamat Idriss

His personal best jump was 2.17 metres, achieved in April 1966 in Fort-Lamy. This is still the Chadian record, although it has been equalled by Paul Ngadjadoum and Mathias Ngadjadoum in 1993 and 1996 respectively.

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1942 births

1987 deaths

French male high jumpers

Chadian male high jumpers

French people of Chadian descent

Olympic athletes for France

Olympic athletes for Chad

Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Sportspeople from N'Djamena

People of French Equatorial Africa

Black French sportspeople