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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1979 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Sierra Leone |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
Ola Sesay (born 30 May 1979 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean long jumper.[1] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the flag bearer of Sierra Leone during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[2]
Sesay was an All-American jumper for the North Carolina Tar Heels track and field program, finishing 8th in the long jump at the 2001 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3] Before transferring to North Carolina, she was also an All-American for the Kentucky Wildcats track and field team.[4]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Sierra Leone | ||||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th (q) | 6.23 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 5th | 6.30 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 32nd (q) | 5.94 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (q) | 6.22 m |
References
[edit]- ↑ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ↑ "The Olympic Smile that beat them all". switsalone.com.
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