Amadou Dia Ba Explained

El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ [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

Representing
1978Algiers, Algeria3rdHigh Jump2.08
1982African ChampionshipsCairo, Egyptbgcolor=gold1st400 m45.80s
bgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles49.55s
1983Edmonton, Canada2nd400 m hurdles
Helsinki, Finland7th400 m hurdles49.61
1984African ChampionshipsRabat, Moroccobgcolor=gold1st4X400 m3.04.80s
bgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles49.30s
Olympic GamesLos Angeles, USA5th400 m hurdles49.28
1985African ChampionshipsCairo, Egyptbgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles48.29 CR
1987400 m hurdlesRome, Italystyle= 5th400 m hurdles48.37
All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya1st400 m hurdles48.03 CR
1988Seoul, South Korea2nd400 m hurdles47.23 NR
African ChampionshipsAnnaba, Algeriabgcolor=gold1st400 m hurdles48.81
1989Casablanca, Morocco1st400 m hurdles49.47 CR

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WOA Leadership . . August 16, 2021.