About Awa Dioum-Ndiaye
Born 1961. Awa Dioum-Ndiaye is a Senegalese athletics competitor.
Awa Dioum-Ndiaye (also spelled N'Diaye; born 21 November 1961) is a retired track and field athlete from Senegal who competed in the hurdling, high jump and the heptathlon events during her career in the 1980s. She is best known for winning the gold medal in the women's high jump contest at the 1987 All-Africa Games. She was twice winner at the African Championships in Athletics, winning in 1984 and 1985—the first athlete to win it twice.
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Who is Awa Dioum-Ndiaye?
Senegalese athlete
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Awa Dioum-Ndiaye was born on 21 November 1961.
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Awa Dioum-Ndiaye is an athletics competitor.
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Awa Dioum-Ndiaye is Senegalese.
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