Amadou Dia Ba
El Hadj Amadou Dia Ba (born September 22, 1958) 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. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | 400 m hurdles |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 1978 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | High Jump | 2.08 |
| 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 400 m | 45.80s |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.55s | |||
| 1983 | World Student Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.61 | |
| 1984 | African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 4X400 m | 3.04.80s |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.30s | |||
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, USA | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.28 | |
| 1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.29 CR |
| 1987 | 400 m hurdles | Roma, Italia | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 48.37 |
| All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.03 CR | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 47.23 NR |
| African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.81 | |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.47 CR |
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