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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 2008 55 kg

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.

In March 2008, Diata won the FILA African Championship, which gave him qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  2. ^ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony". 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2016-08-23.