Adama Diatta

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Adama Diatta
Personal information
Born14 August 1988 (1988-08-14) (age 34)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 Port Harcourt 61 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Marrakech 61 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2016 Alexandria 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 Alexandria 57 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2012 Marrakech 55 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2011 Dakar 60 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2010 Cairo 55 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 Casablanca 55 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 Tunis 55 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Cairo 55 kg
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Brazzaville 57kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Algiers 55kg

Adama Diatta (born 14 August 1988) is a male freestyle wrestler from Senegal. He participated in the Men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the round of 16, he lost to Tomohiro Matsunaga from Japan. In the repechage round, he was beaten by Turkish Sezar Akgul.

He competed for Senegal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 57 kg division. He was defeated by Yowlys Bonne of Cuba in the first round. [1] He was the flag bearer for Senegal during the closing ceremony. [2]

Through the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, he earned qualification to represent Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [3] [4]

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