Ousmane Diarra (French athlete)

Ousmane Diarra

Personal information
Born	(1964-02-10) 10 February 1964
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	400 metres, 800 metres

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.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Senegal
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	28th (qf)	400 m	46.23
			13th (sf)	4 × 400 m relay	3:07.19
Representing France
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	3rd	800 m	1:47.18
	Jeux de la Francophonie	Paris, France	2nd	800 m	1:50.79
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	24th (h)	800 m	1:49.09

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres – 46.23 (Seoul 1998)
• 800 metres – 1:45.45 (Caorle 1990)
• 1000 metres – 2:19.66 (Villeneuve-d'Ascq 1993)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 1:47.18 (Paris 1994)