Amath Faye

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Amath Faye
5. Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya Athletics Men Triple jump Medal Ceremony 20220810 1 (cropped2).jpg
Faye in 2022
Personal information
Born (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996 (age 29)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Long jump, Triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Triple Jump: 16.69m (2025)
Long Jump: 7.88m (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
African Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Accra Triple jump
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Mauritius Long jump
Jeux de la Francophonie
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Kinshasa Triple jump

Amath Faye (born 3 February 1996) is a Senegalese athlete who competes in the long jump and triple jump. [1]

Career

He won a bronze medal in the long jump at the 2022 African Championships in St Pierre, Mauritius. [2] [3] [4] He set a personal best in the long jump of 7.88 metres on 10 June 2023 at the Meeting National de Pierre-Bénite in France. [5]

He won the silver medal in the triple jump with a best jump of 16.61 metres at the 2023 Francophone Games in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. [6] [7] He won the silver medal in the triple jump at the delayed 2023 African Games, held in Accra, Ghana, in March 2024 with a jump of 16.24 metres. [8] [9] He had a fifth place finish in the triple jump at the 2024 African Championships in Douala, Cameroon. [10]

He set a new personal best in the triple jump of 16.69 metres in Dakar on 24 May 2025. [11] In September 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. [12] [13]

References

  1. "Amath Faye". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  2. "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  3. "Athletics – African Senior Championship: Amath Faye gives Senegal its first medal". Pressafrik.com. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  4. "Athletics: African Senior Championships: Amath Faye gives Senegal its first medal". wiwsport. Jun 10, 2022. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  5. "Meeting National de Pierre-Bénite". World Athletics. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  6. "Jeux de la Francophonie". World Athletics. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  7. "Francophone Games: Women's basketball players reach the final, Amath Faye wins silver in the triple jump". Lequotidien.sn. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  8. "African Games". World Athletics. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  9. "2023 African Games – Triple Jump: Amath Faye finishes in 2nd place behind the reigning world champion!". Kewoulo.info. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.
  10. "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  11. "Meeting International de Dakar". World Athletics. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  12. "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 18 Sep 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  13. "TOKYO WORLD ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS - SENEGALESE ATHLETES CALL FOR LACK OF SUPPORT". rts.sn. September 8, 2025. Retrieved 17 Sep 2025.