Ade Mafe

Adeoye "Ade" Mafe (born 12 November 1966, in Isleworth, London) is a retired English sprinter. He is a fitness coach for Watford and has previously worked for Chelsea, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons and West Bromwich Albion.

Biography

Mafe won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 1989 European Indoor Championships. He also won silver medals in the 200 metres at the World Indoor Championships in 1985 and 1989, and a bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. He reached the final of 200 metres at the 1984 Olympic Games, where he finished eighth.

Mafe is a member of the British team which set the world indoor record for the rarely contested 4 x 200 metres relay on 3 March 1991 in Glasgow. Mafe and his teammates Darren Braithwaite, Linford Christie and John Regis ran a time of 1:22.11, which has yet to be bettered.

Mafe is also a member of the team which holds the British outdoor record for the 4 x 200 metres relay. Mafe and Marcus Adam, Linford Christie and John Regis set a time of 1:22.99 in Birmingham on 23 June 1989.

In July 2008, Roberto Di Matteo was appointed as the new manager of the Milton Keynes Dons new manager after Paul Ince left to become Blackburn Rovers boss, and Mafe was appointed fitness coach at MK Dons to work alongside Di Matteo and his assistant Eddie Newton. Mafe followed Di Matteo to West Bromwich Albion in June 2009.

On 6 February 2011, Mafe left West Bromwich Albion when Roberto Di Matteo was relieved of his duties at the club. Mafe joined the coaching staff at Watford in October 2012, linking up with Gianfranco Zola whom he knew from his time at Chelsea.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing United Kingdom
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	2nd	200 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, USA	8th	200 m
1985	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	2nd	200 m
1989	World Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	2nd	200 m
1989	European Indoor Championships	Den Haag, Netherlands	1st	200 m
1991	World Indoor Championships	Seville, Spain	3rd	200 m
Representing England
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	3rd	200 m

External links

• IAAF profile for Ade Mafe