Gambia’s
track and field queen Gina Bass on Tuesday won the 60m women’s sprint final in
the IAAF World Athletics indoors game in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The
24-year-old recorded an impressive timing of 7.16 seconds, breaking her
personal best.
Gina
Bass dominated the final of the race in front of Swiss runner Ajla del Ponte,
who finished second with a timing of 7.27 seconds.
Gina
Bass, who has already qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan is
Africa’s fastest in 200m after beating Ivorian and Africa’s fastest sprinter
Marie-Josee Ta Lou.
President
of The Gambia Athletic Association Dodou ‘Capi’ Joof, in an interview expressed
delight with Gina’s latest achievement, describing Miss Bass as a hardworking
athlete whose achievement was no surprise to Gambians.
He
added that Gina is not only making the nation proud but also making Gambia
popular in athletics.
