Saly Sarr

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Saly Sarr
Personal information
NationalitySenegalese
Born (2002-10-14) 14 October 2002 (age 21)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Triple jump: 14.08 (Tokyo, 2024)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Senegal
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Saint Pierre Triple jump
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra Triple jump
Jeux de la Francophonie
Gold medal – first place 2023 Kinshasa Triple jump

Saly Sarr (born 14 October 2002) is a Senegalese triple jumper.[1]

Career[edit]

She placed in eighth in the triple jump final at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[2] She was an African Championships silver medallist in Mauritius in 2022.[3] She was a 2023 Francophone Games winner in Kinshasa in 2023.[4]

She was an All-African Games bronze medallist in Accra in March 2024.[5] She won the triple jump at the World Continental Tour Gold event the Golden Grand Prix in Tokyo on 19 May 2024 with a jump of 14.08 metres.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Saly Sarr". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "U20 World Athletics Championships (Triple Jump): Saly Sarr finishes in 8th place". wiwsport.com. August 26, 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "African Athletics Championships – Triple jump: First gold medal for Senegal!". wiwsport.com. June 12, 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ Berkeley, Geoff (4 August 2023). "Morocco and Romania sweep athletics gold medals at Francophone Games". Inside the Games. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ Mbaisi, Chris (20 March 2024). "Bii, Kimutai win silver in unfamiliar territories as bronze increase". the-star. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Seiko Golden Grand Prix Tokyo 2024 - Results". Watch Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.