Amadou Gakou
 Amadou Gakou at the 1968 Olympics | ||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||
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| Born |
25 March 1940 (age 75) Dakar, Senegal | |||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint running | |||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 45.01 (1968) | |||||||||
Medal record
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Amadou Gakou (born 25 March 1940) is a retired Senegalese sprinter. He competed in the 400 m event at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics with the best achievement of fourth place in 1968, setting a national record at 45.01 seconds. He won a silver medal at the 1965 All-Africa Games.[1]
His sister is the grandmother of 400 metres runner Fatou Bintou Fall.[1]
References
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- 1 2 "Amadou Gakou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
External links
- Amadou Gakou profile at IAAF
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