Ibrahima Wade
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Ibrahima Wade (born 6 September 1968) is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He switched nationality from his birth country Senegal in 2000.
His personal best time is 45.05 seconds, achieved in August 1998 in Dakar. With 45.76 seconds from July 2004, he holds the world best performance for masters (athletes over 35 years). [1]
He reached the semi finals of the World Championships in 1997 and 1999.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 1st | 400 m |
| 1997 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 1st | 400 m |
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 3rd | 400 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 8th | 4x400 m relay |
| Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | 400 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 4x400m relay |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 4x400 m relay |
[edit] External link
- IAAF profile for Ibrahima Wade
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