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Ndew Niang

b. 1954

Senegalese middle-distance runner

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About Ndew Niang

Born 1954. Ndew Niang is a Senegalese association football player and athletics competitor.

Ndew Niang (born 20 August 1954) is a Senegalese middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was the first woman to represent Senegal at the Olympics.

Niang was also a footballer, and was captain of the Gazelles club of Dakar, the leading women's team in Senegal. In September 1977, she was signed by the French professional club Red Star de Champigny Cœully; a few days earlier, she had won the 1500 metres gold medal at the West African Games in Lagos.

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Who is Ndew Niang?

Senegalese middle-distance runner

When was Ndew Niang born?

Ndew Niang was born on 20 August 1954.

What is Ndew Niang's occupation?

Ndew Niang is an association football player and athletics competitor.

What nationality is Ndew Niang?

Ndew Niang is Senegalese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ndew Niang

· Wikidata: Q42296267

· DBpedia: Ndew Niang

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