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| Nationality | Senegalese and Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 metres 1500 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Anthropos Civitanova Marche | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Maurizio Iesari | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ndiaga Dieng (born 17 July 1999) is a Senegalese and Italian para-athlete of Senegalese descent who represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. [1]
Of Senegalese and later acquired Italian citizenship, Dieng represented Italy at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the 1500 metres T20 event and won a bronze medal. [2] He competed at the 2020 Italian U23 Palaindoor Ancona, and 2021 Palaindoor Ancona, in 800 metres and 1500 metres. [3]
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