Adama Diatta
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Adama Diata is a male freestyle wrestler from Senegal
. He participated in the Men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. In the round of 16, he lost to Tomohiro Matsunaga
from Japan
. In the repachage round, he was beaten by Turkish
Sezar Akgul
.
In March 2008, Diata won the FILA African Championship, which gave him qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. He participated in the Men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. In the round of 16, he lost to Tomohiro Matsunaga
Tomohiro Matsunaga
is a Japanese freestyle wrestler. Matsunaga was born in Shizuoka. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he won silver in his category ....
from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In the repachage round, he was beaten by Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Sezar Akgul
Sezar Akgül
Sezar Akgul is a male freestyle wrestler from Turkey. He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In 1/8 of final, he lost to Japanese Tomohiro Matsunaga...
.
In March 2008, Diata won the FILA African Championship, which gave him qualification to the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...