African Female Bronze medalist, Gambia’s Miss Gina Bass has missed out for the semi finals of the 200m of Rio 2016 Olympic Games after finishing 5th in round one of the event with a time of 23.43seconds on Monday morning.
Female sprinter Miss Gina Bass who was Gambia’s flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio, is the first female athlete to represent the Gambia in the Olympic Games with standard qualification.
The 21-year Old athlete who holds the new national record of 23.14 seconds in the 200 meter had a good start but succumbed to former African Champion Nigerian Blessing Okacbare in the final stages of the race.
Gina Bass, who is now ranked 47th in the World in the 200m, was making her debut in the Olympic Games. Nigeria's Blessing Okacbare and Britain's Asher-Smith came first and second in the heat. Blessing clocked 22:71 while Asher-Smith clocked 22:77. In third position is Strachan Anthonique with 22:96
“I wanted to run my best performance but I could not realize my dream. The lack of competition since we came from the African Championship in June in South Africa partly contributed to my performance” Gina Bass reacted.
Reacting to Gina’s performance, Head Coach Mariama Sallah Saine said her performance was encouraging despite dropping from her personal best. It was a good performance based on her experience.
“We are hoping to see her coming to her best performance ahead of next year’s Islamic Games in Baku and the 2017 World Athletics Championship in London where she has already qualified to compete in.
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For Sprinter Adama Jammeh his competition will begin on Tuesday August 16 at 11.50 Brazilian time, 14.50pm in Banjul. If he crosses this stage, Adama Jammeh will run in the semi finals, on Wednesday August 17 at 22.00pm in Brazil exactly 01.00am on Thursday August 18 in Banjul.
Adama Jammeh, if qualifies, will run the final on Thursday August 18 at 22.30pm in Brazil time exactly 01.30am on Friday August 19, 2016.
BY NAMORY TRAWALLY
RIO DE JANEIRO
Female sprinter Miss Gina Bass who was Gambia’s flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio, is the first female athlete to represent the Gambia in the Olympic Games with standard qualification.
The 21-year Old athlete who holds the new national record of 23.14 seconds in the 200 meter had a good start but succumbed to former African Champion Nigerian Blessing Okacbare in the final stages of the race.
Gina Bass, who is now ranked 47th in the World in the 200m, was making her debut in the Olympic Games. Nigeria's Blessing Okacbare and Britain's Asher-Smith came first and second in the heat. Blessing clocked 22:71 while Asher-Smith clocked 22:77. In third position is Strachan Anthonique with 22:96
“I wanted to run my best performance but I could not realize my dream. The lack of competition since we came from the African Championship in June in South Africa partly contributed to my performance” Gina Bass reacted.
Reacting to Gina’s performance, Head Coach Mariama Sallah Saine said her performance was encouraging despite dropping from her personal best. It was a good performance based on her experience.
“We are hoping to see her coming to her best performance ahead of next year’s Islamic Games in Baku and the 2017 World Athletics Championship in London where she has already qualified to compete in.
.
For Sprinter Adama Jammeh his competition will begin on Tuesday August 16 at 11.50 Brazilian time, 14.50pm in Banjul. If he crosses this stage, Adama Jammeh will run in the semi finals, on Wednesday August 17 at 22.00pm in Brazil exactly 01.00am on Thursday August 18 in Banjul.
Adama Jammeh, if qualifies, will run the final on Thursday August 18 at 22.30pm in Brazil time exactly 01.30am on Friday August 19, 2016.
BY NAMORY TRAWALLY
RIO DE JANEIRO