Jabou Jawo

Jabou Jawo
Personal information
NationalityGambian
Born (1962-04-18) 18 April 1962
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
100 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Gambia
African Championships
1984 Rabat 4×100 m

Jabou Jawo (born 18 April 1962) is a Gambian sprinter. She competed in the 100 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] She was the first woman to represent the Gambia at the Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jabou Jawo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 June 2020.