Ousmane Diarra (born 10 February 1964) is a retired athlete who represented Senegal and later France. He was initially a 400 metres sprinter competing at the 1988 Summer Olympics but later switched to the 800 metres. On that distance he won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Indoor Championships and the silver at the 1994 Jeux de la Francophonie.
He became French indoor champion in 1997.
Competition record Representing 1985African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt3rd4 × 400 m relay3:07.941987UniversiadeZagreb, Yugoslavia21st (h)400 m hurdles52.291988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea28th (qf)400 m46.2313th (sf)4 × 400 m relay3:07.191989UniversiadeDuisburg, West Germany28th (h)800 m1:53.58Representing 1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France3rd800 m1:47.18, PBJeux de la FrancophonieBondoufle, France2nd800 m1:50.79European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland24th (h)800 m1:49.09
Personal bests Outdoor 400 metres – 46.23 (Seoul 1998) 800 metres – 1:45.45 (Caorle 1990) Indoor: 1:47.18 (Paris 1994) 1000 metres – 2:19.66 (Villeneuve-d'Ascq 1993)
References
External links