Sheikh Faye

Sheikh Tidiane Faye Sr.}} (19 February 1948 – 12 February 2013) was a Gambian high jumper and long jumper. In the high jump, he won the first medal for the Gambia at the Commonwealth Games at their inaugural appearance, and later won a silver medal at the 1973 African Games. He was selected to Gambian teams for the 1972 and 1976 Olympics, but did not ultimately get to compete due to successive boycotts. Representing the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders track and field team, he was the runner-up in the long jump at the 1976 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Provided by Wikipedia