Sport
Dawda Jallow
Olympic sprint pioneer
Born 1966Dawda Jallow was a mainstay of The Gambia’s early Olympic delegations. A 400-metre runner, he first competed at the Games in 1984 and carried the Gambian flag at three opening ceremonies. His career also included collegiate athletics with the University of Georgia in the United States.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Competed at The Gambia’s first Olympics in 1984.
02Carried the national flag in 1988, 1992 and 1996.
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