Ade Mafe
Adeoye "Ade" Mafe (born 12 November 1966, in Isleworth, London) is a retired English sprinter. He is currently unemployed and has previously worked for Chelsea, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, West Bromwich Albion and Watford.
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 1996 Mafe was signed by Ruud Gullit and Chelsea Football Club to coach the players fitness and training, the Chelsea players fitness was improved under Mafe so much that they won the FA Cup and went on to achieve great things.
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 F.C. in October 2012, linking up with Gianfranco Zola whom he knew from his time at Chelsea. He left Watford in July 2013.
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 | |
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