The Gambia at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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The Gambia at the
1984 Summer Olympics
Flag of The Gambia.svg
IOC code GAM
NOC Gambia National Olympic Committee
Website www.gnoc.gm
in Los Angeles
Competitors10 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Oumar Fye [1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Gambia competed in the Olympic Games for the first time at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.

Athletics

Key
Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Bakary Jarjue 100 m 10.684Did not advance
Omar Faye 10.876Did not advance
200 m 21.565Did not advance
Dawda Jallow 400 m 48.367Did not advance
Peter Ceesay 800 m 1:55.357Did not advance
1500 m 3:59.147n/aDid not advance
Bakary Jarjue
Dawda Jallow
Abdurahman Jallow
Omar Faye
4 × 100 m relay 40.737n/aDid not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jabou Jawo 100 m 12.10 NR7Did not advance
Amie N'Dow 200 m 25.415 Q25.248Did not advance
Jabou Jawo
Amie N'Dow
Victoria Decka
Georgiana Freeman
4 × 100 m relay 47.186n/aDid not advance

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