Assane Diallo
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Assane Diallo is a Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...

ese runner who specializes in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...

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Diallo finished eighth in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...

 at the 1999 World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....

, together with teammates Ousmane Niang
Ousmane Niang
Ousmane Niang is a Senegalese sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.Niang finished eighth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1999 World Championships, together with teammates Assane Diallo, Ibou Faye and Ibrahima Wade.-External links:...

, Ibou Faye
Ibou Faye
Ibou Faye is a Senegalese athlete who mainly competes in the 400 metres hurdles.- Achievements :*2003 All-Africa Games - bronze medal*1999 All-Africa Games - gold medal - 48.30 seconds, personal best...

 and Ibrahima Wade
Ibrahima Wade
Ibrahima Wade is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He switched nationality from his birth country Senegal in 2000.His personal best time is 45.05 seconds, achieved in August 1998 in Dakar...

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On the individual level, Diallo won a bronze and a silver medal at the Jeux de la Francophonie
Jeux de la Francophonie
The Jeux de la Francophonie are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French speaking nations, held every four years since 1989, partly as a counterweight to the Commonwealth Games.-Editions:-Sports:There were four sports...

 in 1997 and 2005 respectively. His personal best time is 1:45.11 minutes, achieved in August 1999 in Montauban
Montauban
Montauban is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Midi-Pyrénées region in southern France. It is the capital of the department and lies north of Toulouse....

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