 Amadou Gakou at the 1968 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 March 1940 (age 85) Dakar, Senegal | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint running | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 400 m – 45.01 (1968) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Amadou Gakou (born 25 March 1940) is a retired Senegalese sprinter. He competed in the 400 m event at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics with the best achievement of fourth place in 1968, setting a national record at 45.01 seconds. He won a silver medal at the 1965 All-Africa Games. [1]
His sister is the grandmother of 400 metres runner Fatou Bintou Fall. [1]
