Sport
Sainey Jawo
Beach volleyball champion
A Gambian legacySainey Jawo formed a successful Gambian beach-volleyball partnership with Mbye Babou Jarra. The pair won men’s gold at the 2019 African Games in Morocco. Their rise continued with victory at the African Commonwealth Games qualifiers in 2022, earning opportunities to compete on a larger international stage.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Won African Games beach-volleyball gold in 2019.
02Won the 2022 African Commonwealth Games qualifiers.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01Gambia National Olympic Committee — Jawo and Jarra
Photo: Gambia National Olympic Committee — Jawo and Jarra · Image rights retained by source. Cropped or framed for display. AI-assisted resolution enhancement. View original photograph. Sainey Jawo and Mbye Babou Jarra, The Gambia’s beach-volleyball pair, photographed together.
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