Jaysuma Saidy Ndure
Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (born 1 January 1984) is a Gambian-Norwegian sprinter. He is of Serer heritage of the noble Ndure family. In 2002, he went to Oslo, aged 18 and settled with his father who has lived in Norway since the 1970s. Having changed nationality from Gambia to Norway in 2006, he holds Norwegian records in the 100 and in the 200 metres, and is the seventh and fourth fastest European of all times on the two distances. He has a bronze medal from the African Championships and several top-three placings in IAAF Golden League meets and the IAAF World Athletics Final.
Saidy Ndure at the 2011 European Team Championships (1st league) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Gambia (–2006) Norway (2006–) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1984 Bakau, Gambia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IL i BUL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.99 s (2011) 200m: 19.89 s (2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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