Awa Dioum-Ndiaye

Awa Dioum-Ndiaye

Personal information
Born	(1961-11-21) 21 November 1961
Sport
Country	Senegal
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	High jump, triple jump, hurdling
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Senegal African Championships 1984 Rabat High jump 1985 Cairo High jump 1992 Belle-Vue Triple jump 1984 Rabat 100 m hurdles All-Africa Games 1987 Nairobi High jump

Awa Dioum-Ndiaye (also spelled N'Diaye; born 21 November 1961) is a retired female 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.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Senegal
1984	African Championships	Rabat, Morocco	2nd	100 m hurdles	14.40
			1st	High jump	1.76 m
1985	African Championships	Cairo, Egypt	1st	High jump	1.76 m
1987	All-Africa Games	Nairobi, Kenya	1st	High jump	1.80 m
1992	African Championships	Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius	1st	Triple jump	12.47 m
Representing Africa
1985	IAAF World Cup	Canberra, Australia	8th	High jump	1.70 m

References

• Awa Dioum-Ndiaye profile at IAAF