El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ (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 1978All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 3rdHigh Jump2.081982African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt1st400 m45.80s1st400 m hurdles49.55s1983Summer Universiade Edmonton, Canada 2nd400 m hurdlesWorld Championships Helsinki, Finland7th400 m hurdles49.611984African ChampionshipsRabat, Morocco1st4X400 m3.04.80s1st400 m hurdles49.30sOlympic GamesLos Angeles, USA5th400 m hurdles49.281985African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt1st400 m hurdles48.29 CR1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy 5th400 m hurdles48.37All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya 1st400 m hurdles48.03 CR1988Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 2nd400 m hurdles47.23 NRAfrican ChampionshipsAnnaba, Algeria1st400 m hurdles48.811989Jeux de la Francophonie Casablanca, Morocco 1st400 m hurdles49.47 CR
As of 20 November 2024, Dia Ba holds five track records for the 400 metres hurdles set over the period August 1985 to September 1989. These include the track records for Manresa (48.69) and Nairobi (48.03).
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