| Nationality: | Beninese |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Porto-Novo, People's Republic of Benin |
| Weight: | 76kg (168lb) |
| Country: |  |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | 400 metres |
| Updated: | 21 July 2012 |
Mathieu Gnanligo (born 13 December 1986 in Porto-Novo) is a Beninese sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.88 seconds, achieved in the heats of the 2008 African Championships in Addis Ababa.
He won a bronze medal at the 2007 All-African Games and finished seventh at the 2008 African Championships.[1] He also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final round.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 19th (h) | 400 m | 48.72 | |
| 2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 400 m | 46.43 |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 21st (h) | 400 m | 47.76 | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | 400 m | 45.89 | |
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.03 | ||||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 47th (h) | 400 m | 47.51 | ||
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 7th | 400 m | 46.19 | |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 49th (h) | 400 m | 47.10 | ||
| 2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 400 m | 46.03 |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 41st (h) | 400 m | 47.00 | ||
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 28th (h) | 400 m | 47.01 | |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 16th (sf) | 400 m | DNF | ||
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 4th | 400 m | 45.82 (NR) | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | – | 400 m | DNF | ||