Ibrahima Wade
French sprinter
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Ibrahima Wade (born 6 September 1968) is a French sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He switched nationality from his birth country Senegal in 2000.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Senegal | ||
| African Championships | ||
 | 1996 Yaoundé | 400 m |
| 1998 Dakar | 4×400 m |
 | 1998 Dakar | 400 m |
Representing  France | ||
| European Championships | ||
| 2002 Munich | 4×400 m |
His personal best time is 45.05 seconds, achieved in August 1998 in Dakar. With 45.76 seconds from July 2004, he held the Masters M35 World record.[1] The record has been improved upon twice since, by Alvin Harrison (DOM) with a 45.68 in 2009 and by Chris Brown (BAH), with a 44.59 in 2014.[2] but neither of those marks have yet been ratified by World Masters Athletics, so Wade's mark still stands as the official record.
He reached the semi-finals of the World Championships in 1997 and 1999.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 1st | 400 m |
| 1997 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 1st | 400 m |
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 3rd | 400 m |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 8th | 4x400 m relay |
| Military World Games | Zagreb, Croatia | 1st | 400 m | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 4x400m relay |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 4x400 m relay |
