Babacar Niang (born 9 September 1958) is a retired Senegalese-French middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres. He remains Senegal's national record holder in the 1000 metres dating back to 1983. In 1995, he briefly held the masters M35 world record for 800m, which lasted only a month before his contemporary Johnny Gray contested and beat the record.
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Senegal
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| 1988 | African Championships | Annaba, Algeria | 1st | 800 m | |
| 1989 | African Championships | Lagos, Nigeria | 3rd | 800 m | |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 3rd | 800 m | ||
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