Adama Diatta

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Adama Diatta
Personal information
Born14 August 1988 (1988-08-14) (age 37)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Senegal
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Port Harcourt61 kg
Gold medal – first place2017 Marrakesh61 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Alexandria57 kg
Gold medal – first place2015 Alexandria57 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Marrakesh55 kg
Bronze medal – third place2011 Dakar60 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Cairo55 kg
Gold medal – first place2009 Casablanca55 kg
Gold medal – first place2008 Tunis55 kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Cairo55 kg
African Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Brazzaville57kg
Gold medal – first place2007 Algiers55kg

Adama Diatta (born 14 August 1988) is a Senegalese freestyle wrestler. He participated in the Men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the round of 16, he lost to Tomohiro Matsunaga from Japan. In the repechage round, he was beaten by Turkish Sezar Akgul.

He competed for Senegal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 57 kg division. He was defeated by Yowlys Bonne of Cuba in the first round.[1] He was the flag bearer for Senegal during the closing ceremony.[2]

Through the 2021 African & Oceania Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament, he earned qualification to represent Senegal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4]

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