Ola Sesay (born 30 May 1979 in Freetown, Sierra Leone) is a Sierra Leonean long jumper.[1] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was the flag bearer of Sierra Leone during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.[2]
Sesay was an All-American jumper for the North Carolina Tar Heels track and field program, finishing 8th in the long jump at the 2001 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[3]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Sierra Leone
| ||||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 27th (q) | 6.23 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 5th | 6.30 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 32nd (q) | 5.94 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 23rd (q) | 6.22 m |
References
- ^ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Staff (27 July 2012). "London 2012 Opening Ceremony - Flag Bearers" (PDF). Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Long jump at the NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
