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He is preparing for his second try at Olympic gold for a nation that has never medalled in the games.
Daba Modibo Keita is a world class Taekwondo athlete
For Daba Modibo Keita, taekwondo is a means to an end
Last month, Keita was awarded a wildcard spot to compete at the London Games. He is currently ranked 42nd in the men’s over-80 kilogram division after taking some time off to recover from a knee injury. He was third at the African Olympic taekwondo qualifiers and won world championship titles in 2007 and 2009.
Cambodia, Mali, Panama, Yemen earn 1 Wild Card each
Cambodia, Mali, Panama and Yemen have received one invitational Olympic taekwondo ticket, better known as “wild card”, each for the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Daba Modibo Keita, the sleeping giant awakens
The two-time World Champion (Beijing 2007 and Copenhagen 2009) has not competed since the heavyweights finals held in Denmark who beat and won for second time the Korean Yun-Bae in a big fight.