Matar Sène
Olympic wrestler Senegalese
- Born
- 16 September 1970, Dakar
- Citizenship
- Senegal
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 84 kg (185 lb)
Matar Sène (born September 16, 1970 in Dakar) is a retired amateur Senegalese freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's light heavyweight category. He picked up a silver medal in the 74-kg division at the 2003 All-Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria, and also represented his nation Senegal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Throughout his sporting career, Sene trained full-time for Ecurie Fass Wrestling Club in his native Dakar under his personal coach Lansana Coly.
Sene qualified for the Senegalese squad, as a 34-year-old veteran and a lone wrestler, in the men's 84 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He filled up an entry by the International Federation of Association Wrestling (FILA) through a tripartite invitation and an Olympic Solidarity program. Sene lost all three matches each to eventual Olympic bronze medalist Sazhid Sazhidov of Russia by a rare 17–0 thrashing, Tajikistan's Shamil Aliev (3–6), and four-time Olympic veteran Nicolae Ghiţă of Romania (3–11), leaving him on the bottom of the pool and placing seventeenth in the final standings.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games | ||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 | |
| 2011 Universiade | 2011 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 | |
| 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games | 2013 | |
| 2013 Universiade | 2013 | |
| 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games | 2017 | |
| 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games | 2022 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q18127893 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.