Muhammad Abdallah Kounta (born 27 October 1994) is a French Olympic sprinter who is currently suspended.

[3] In August 2024, Kounta was suspended by the President of the French Athletics Federation for publishing comments inciting hatred on social media, including inciting hatred against France, white people, Christians, and Jews, as well as support for the Islamist group Hamas.

[8][7][9][10] French Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra said Kounta's posts were "as shocking as they are unacceptable.

"[7] Île-de-France Regional Councilor Patrick Karam, the right-hand man of the President of the Regional Council of Île-de-France Valérie Pécresse, called for the "heaviest sanctions" to be levied against Kounta, including criminal prosecution and Kounta's permanent removal by the Federation's Disciplinary Committee.

[11][12] If prosecuted for inciting hatred, he could face one year in prison and a €45,000 fine.