Amadou Dia Ba

Amadou Dia Ba
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Senegal
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul 400 m hurdles
African Championships
1982 Cairo 400 m
1982 Cairo 400 m hurdles
1984 Rabat 400 m hurdles
1984 Rabat 4×400 m
1985 Cairo 400 m hurdles
1988 Annaba 400 m hurdles
1982 Cairo 4×400 m
1992 Belle Vue Harel 400 m hurdles
1985 Cairo 4×400 m

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, and only (as 2024) 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 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

As of 20 November 2024, Dia Ba holds five track records for the 400 metres hurdles set over the period August 1985 to September 1989. These include the track records for Manresa (48.69) and Nairobi (48.03).

References

  1. ^ "WOA Leadership". World Olympians Association. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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