Ousmane Diarra (French athlete)

Ousmane Diarra (born 10 February 1964) is a retired athlete who represented Senegal and later France.[2] 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.

Ousmane Diarra
Personal information
Born (1964-02-10) 10 February 1964 (age 60)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)400 metres, 800 metres

He became French indoor champion in 1997.[3]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Senegal
1985 African Championships Cairo, Egypt 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.94
1987 Universiade Zagreb, Yugoslavia 21st (h) 400 m hurdles 52.29
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 28th (qf) 400 m 46.23
13th (sf) 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.19
1989 Universiade Duisburg, West Germany 28th (h) 800 m 1:53.58
Representing   France
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 3rd 800 m 1:47.18, PB
Jeux de la Francophonie Bondoufle, France 2nd 800 m 1:50.79
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 24th (h) 800 m 1:49.09

Personal bests

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Outdoor

  • Indoor: 1:47.18 (Paris 1994)

References

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  1. ^ Sports-Reference profile
  2. ^ Ousmane Diarra at World Athletics  
  3. ^ "French Indoor Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 20 September 2016.[permanent dead link]