Mamadou Gueye (sprinter)

Mamadou Gueye (born 1 April 1986) is a retired Senegalese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Not to be confused with Mamadou Gueye (jumper), also born in 1986.
Medal record
Men's athletics
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Addis Ababa 4×400 m
Jeux de la Francophonie
Gold medal – first place 2009 Beirut 4×400 m

In the 400 metres he finished sixth at the 2003 African Junior Championships[1] and competed at the 2007 All-Africa Games (semi-final), the 2008 African Championships (semi-final), the 2010 African Championships (semi-final) and the 2015 African Games (semi-final).

In the 800 metres he finished eighth at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie and competed at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie without reaching the final.

In the 4 × 400 metres relay he won a bronze medal at the 2003 African Junior Championships,[1] finished sixth at the 2007 All-Africa Games, won a bronze medal at the 2008 African Championships, a gold medal at the 2009 Jeux de la Francophonie, finished fifth at the 2010 African Championships[2] and sixth at the 2015 African Games.[3]

His personal best time was 46.66 seconds, achieved in July 2009 in Pergine Valsugana.[2]

References
  1. African Junior Championships 2003. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-10-13.
  2. Mamadou Gueye at World Athletics
  3. As at August 2019, IAAF wrongly contributes this performance to Mamadou Gueye (jumper).
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