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Adama Diatta

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Adama Diatta
Personal information
BornAugust 14, 1988 (1988-08-14) (age 36)
Medal record
Representing  Senegal
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Port Harcourt 61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Marrakech 61 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Alexandria 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2015 Alexandria 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Marrakech 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Dakar 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Cairo 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Casablanca 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2008 Tunis 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Cairo 55 kg
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Brazzaville 57kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Algiers 55kg

Adama Diata (born August 14, 1988) is a male freestyle wrestler from Senegal. He participated in the Men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the round of 16, he lost to Tomohiro Matsunaga from Japan. In the repechage round, he was beaten by Turkish Sezar Akgul.

He competed for Senegal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 57 kg division. He was defeated by Yowlys Bonne of Cuba in the first round.[1] He was the flag bearer for Senegal during the closing ceremony.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  2. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.