Ousmane Diarra (French athlete) explained

Ousmane Diarra
Birth Date:10 February 1964
Height:1.85 m[1]
Weight:73 kg
Sport:Track and field
Event:400 metres, 800 metres

Ousmane Diarra (born 10 February 1964) is a retired athlete who represented Senegal and later France. He was initially a 400 metres sprinter competing at the 1988 Summer Olympics but later switched to the 800 metres. On that distance he won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Indoor Championships and the silver at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.

He became French indoor champion in 1997.[2]

Competition record

Representing
1985African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt3rd4 × 400 m relay3:07.94
1987UniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia21st (h)400 m hurdles52.29
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea28th (qf)400 m46.23
13th (sf)4 × 400 m relay3:07.19
1989UniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany28th (h)800 m1:53.58
Representing
1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France3rd800 m1:47.18, PB
Jeux de la FrancophonieBondoufle, Francebgcolor=silver2nd800 m1:50.79
European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland24th (h)800 m1:49.09

Personal bests

Outdoor

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418053530/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/ousmane-diarra-2.html Sports-Reference profile
  2. Web site: French Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. 20 September 2016.