Amadou Dia Bâ
Senegalese athlete
El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ OLY [1] (born September 22, 1958) is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in 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 and so far the only Olympic medal for Senegal. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984.
Achievements
Year
Competition
Venue
Position
Event
Notes
Representing Senegal
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
Roma, Italia
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
External links
International National People
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