Ndew Niang
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Born | 20 August 1954 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 800 metres |
Ndew Niang (born 20 August 1954) is a Senegalese middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] She was the first woman to represent Senegal at the Olympics.[2]
Niang was also a footballer, and was captain of the Gazelles club of Dakar, the leading women's team in Senegal. In September 1977, she was signed by the French professional club Red Star de Champigny Cœully; a few days earlier, she had won the 1500 metres gold medal at the West African Games in Lagos.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ndew Niang Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Le Soleil (Dakar) 13th September 1977
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