Oumar Basakoulba Kone

Oumar Basakoulba Kone is a paralympic athlete from Côte d'Ivoire competing mainly in category T46 400m and 800m events.

Oumar Basakoulba Kone as gold medallist in the 800m in the podium at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games
Oumar Basakoulba Kone
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  Ivory Coast
Paralympic Games
1996 Atlanta 400 metres - T42-46
1996 Atlanta 800 metres - T44-46
2000 Sydney 800 metres - T46

Oumar has competed at a total of four Paralympics, starting in 1996 where he won gold in both the 800m and 400m as well as competing in the 1500m. He repeated these events at the 2000 Summer Paralympics but could only manage gold in the 800m. In his next two games in 1996 and 2008 he competed in just the 400m and 800m but was unable to add any further medals. [1]

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