Mansour Dia

Senegalese triple jumper

Mansour Mamadou Dia (27 December 1940 – 28 May 1999)[1] was a Senegalese triple jumper. At the 1965 All-Africa Games he won the silver medal in triple jump and bronze in long jump. At the 1973 All-Africa Games he won another bronze in long jump, but now a gold medal in the triple jump.[2] He finished thirteenth at the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighth at the 1968 Summer Olympics, and sixth at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kasse, Mbaye (28 May 2003). "Sénégal: Quatre ans après le décès de Mansour Dia, le Sénégal se souvient du recordman du triple saut". Sud Quotidien (in French). AllAfrica. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "All-Africa Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mansour Dia". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
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African Games champions in men's triple jump
  • 1965: Samuel Igun (NGR)
  • 1973: Mansour Dia (SEN)
  • 1978: Charlton Ehizuelen (NGR)
  • 1987: Francis Dodoo (GHA)
  • 1991: James Sabulei (KEN)
  • 1995: Jacob Katonon (KEN)
  • 1999–2003: Andrew Owusu (GHA)
  • 2007: Ndiss Kaba Badji (SEN)
  • 2011–15: Tosin Oke (NGR)
  • 2019–23: Hugues Fabrice Zango (BUR)
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