Awa Dioum-Ndiaye Explained

Awa Dioum-Ndiaye
Birth Date:1961 11, df=y
Sport:Track and field
Event:High jump, triple jump, hurdling
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Awa Dioum-Ndiaye (also spelled N'Diaye; born 21 November 1961) is a retired track and field athlete from Senegal who competed in the hurdling, high jump and the heptathlon events during her career in the 1980s. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's high jump contest at the 1987 All-Africa Games. She was twice winner at the African Championships in Athletics, winning in 1984 and 1985—the first athlete to win it twice.

International competitions

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Representing
1984Rabat, Morocco2nd100 m hurdles14.40
1stHigh jump1.76 m
1985Cairo, Egypt1stHigh jump1.76 m
1987Nairobi, Kenya1stHigh jump1.80 m
1992Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius1stTriple jump12.47 m
Representing Africa
1985IAAF World CupCanberra, Australia8thHigh jump1.70 m