Hachim Ndiaye (born 28 October 1963) is a retired

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

ese sprinter who specialized in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

. He is best known for finishing fourth in the

4 × 400 metres relay The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, th ...

at the

1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

, together with Moustapha Diarra, Aboubakry Dia and

Ibou Faye Ibou Faye (born December 13, 1969) is a retired Senegalese athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres hurdles The 400 metres hurdles is a track and field hurdling event. The event has been on the Olympic athletics programme since 1900 for m ...

. The team ran in a Senegalese record. Individually he won a bronze medal at the 1989 African Championships, a bronze medal at the

1989 Jeux de la Francophonie The 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''Iers Jeux de la Francophonie'', (French for ''Francophone Games'') were held in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, from 8 to 22 July 1989. Sports Medals & Participation Total The following partic ...

, and silver medals at the

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and 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie. He competed at the

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and 1997 World Championships without reaching the final. His personal best time was 45.44 seconds (1994).

References

1963 births Living people Senegalese male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Senegal {{Senegal-athletics-bio-stub