El Hadj Amadou Dia Bâ OLY[1] (born September 22, 1958) is a retired Senegalese athlete who competed in the 400 metres hurdles. He won the 1988 Olympic silver medal in this event with a personal best time of 47.23 seconds. It was the first, and only (as 2024) Olympic medal for Senegal. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1984.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Senegal | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | 400 m hurdles |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Senegal | |||||
| 1978 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | High Jump | 2.08 |
| 1982 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 400 m | 45.80s |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.55s | |||
| 1983 | World Student Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 49.61 | |
| 1984 | African Championships | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 4X400 m | 3.04.80s |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.30s | |||
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, USA | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.28 | |
| 1985 | African Championships | Cairo, Egypt | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.29 CR |
| 1987 | 400 m hurdles | Rome, Italy | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 48.37 |
| All-Africa Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.03 CR | |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 47.23 NR |
| African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 48.81 | |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 49.47 CR |
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