Amadou Dia Ba

Olympic athlete

1958 –

37

Who is Amadou Dia Ba?

El Hadj Amadou Dia Ba is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in 400 metres hurdles. He won the 1988 Olympic silver medal in this event with a personal best time of 47.23 seconds, which as of 1st June 2013 is still the fastest non-winning time in history for this event. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984.

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Born
Sep 22, 1958
Senegal
Also known as
  • El Hadji Amadou Dia Ba
Nationality
  • Senegal

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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