Babacar Niang
French athlete
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Babacar Niang (born 9 September 1958) is a retired Senegalese-French middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He remains the national record holder in the 1000 metres dating back to 1983. In 1995, he briefly held the masters M35 world record for 800m, which lasted only a month before his contemporary Johnny Gray demolished the record.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Senegal | |||||
| 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | 800 m | |
| 1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 3rd | 800 m | |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 3rd | 800 m | ||