athletics Gambia sweeps gold in Ivory Coast IAAF grand prix!

Competing in the IAAF grand prix in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Sunday, Gambian Adama Jammeh swept gold in both of his sprint events.

 

The Gambian, who is currently training in Dakar, took gold in the 100 meters with a time of 10.47 before grabbing gold in the 200 meters at 20.88.

 

Meanwhile there was gold again in the cadet category, as Tijan Keita improved on his recent African record to finish 47.32 in the 400 meters in the ECOWAS youth championship also in Abidjan. His compatriot Wandifa Sanneh finished at a respectable sixth place in the same competition.

 

Gambia Athletics Association President Dodou ‘Capi’ Joof and his staff praised the athletes for making the name of the Gambia known again in just a short time after their successful meeting in the African youth championship.

 

Modou Lamin Belay


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