Direma Banasso

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Direma Banasso
Personal information
NationalityTogolese
Born (1985-11-29) 29 November 1985 (age 39)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

Direma Banasso (born 29 November 1985) is a Togolese middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1] She was the first woman to represent Togo at the Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Direma Banasso Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.