Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye, commonly known as Gina Bass (born 3 May 1995) is a Gambian athlete competing in sprinting events.
Early life and career Gina Bass was born in May 1995 in Tubakuta in the West Coast Division. Her talent was sported very early when she used to participate in schools athletic competition.
She won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2016 African Championships. Bass qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the Gambian flag bearer.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she placed 52nd in the 200 metres heats and did not qualify for the semi-finals.
She is the first-ever Gambian to qualify for the final at the World Athletics Championships.
She currently holds national records in the 100 and 200 metres.
She qualified to represent Gambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's 100 metre and 200 metre events. In the 100 metres race, she set a new national record of 11.12 seconds.
International competitions Representing the 2011World Youth ChampionshipsLille, France38th (h)100 m 12.442015African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo13th (sf)100 m 11.9713th (sf)200 m 24.132016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa10th (sf)100 m 11.633rd200 m 22.92Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil52nd (h)200 m23.432017Islamic Solidarity GamesBaku, Azerbaijan1st100 m11.562nd200 m23.15World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom31st (h)200 m23.562018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia14th (sf)100 m11.6413th (sf)200 m23.60African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria8th100 m 11.854th200 m23.402019African GamesRabat, Morocco2nd100 m11.131st200 m22.58World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar15th (sf)100 m11.246th200 m22.712020Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan15th (sf)100 m11.1614th (sf)200 m22.672022World Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, Serbia23rd (sf)60 m7.31African ChampionshipsPort Louis, Mauritius1st100 m11.063rd4 × 100 m relay44.97World ChampionshipsEugene, United States14th (sf)200 m22.71Islamic Solidarity GamesKonya, Turkey1st200 m22.63 (w)1st4 × 100 m relay43.832023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary18th (sf)100 m11.1921st (sf)200 m23.102024World Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom18th (sf)60 m7.21African GamesAccra, Ghana1st100 m11.361st200 m23.13African ChampionshipsDouala, Cameroon1st100 m11.149th (h)4 × 100 m relay55.21Olympic GamesParis, France13th (sf)100 m11.1014th (sf)200 m22.662026Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom12th (sf)100 m11.298th4 × 100 m relay44.85
Personal bests Outdoor 100 metres – 10.93 (+0.5 m/s, Port-de-France 2024) NR 200 metres – 22.58 (+1.8 m/s, Rabat 2019) NR
References
External links
Gina Bass at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics (archived) Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived)