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Ousmane Diarra (French athlete)

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Height
  
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Role
  
French athlete

Name
  
Ousmane Diarra


Sport
  
Track and field

Weight
  
73 kg (161 lb)

Events
  
400 metres, 800 metres

Born
  
10 February 1964 (age 60) (
1964-02-10
)

Ousmane Diarra (born 10 February 1964) is a retired athlete who represented Senegal and later France. He was initially a 400 metres sprinter competing at the 1988 Summer Olympics but later switched to the 800 metres. On that distance he won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Indoor Championships and the silver at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.

He became French indoor champion in 1997.

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 400 metres – 46.23 (Seoul 1998)
  • 800 metres – 1:45.45 (Caorle 1990)
  • 1000 metres – 2:19.66 (Villeneuve-d'Ascq 1993)
  • References

    Ousmane Diarra (French athlete) Wikipedia