Amadou Dia Ba
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Representing  Senegal
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | 400 m hurdles |
El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ OLY[1] (born September 22, 1958) is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles. He won the 1988 Olympic silver medal in this event with a personal best time of 47.23 seconds. It was the first Olympic medal for Senegal. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984.
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Senegal
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| 1978 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | High Jump | 2.08 |
| 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 400 m | 45.80s |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.55s | |||
| 1983 | World Student Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.61 | |
| 1984 | African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 4X400 m | 3.04.80s |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.30s | |||
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, USA | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.28 | |
| 1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.29 CR |
| 1987 | 400 m hurdles | Rome, Italy | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 48.37 |
| All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.03 CR | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 47.23 NR |
| African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.81 | |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.47 CR |
References[edit]
- ^ "WOA Leadership". World Olympians Association. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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Categories:
- Senegalese male hurdlers
- Senegalese male high jumpers
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Olympic athletes for Senegal
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Senegal
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- African Games gold medalists for Senegal
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 All-Africa Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games
- Universiade medalists for Senegal
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics