Solomon Bayoh
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Solomon Bayoh is a Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...

an sprinter. He has personal best times of 10.81 seconds in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 21.73 seconds in the 200 metres, both achieved in April 2007 in Freetown
Freetown
Freetown is the capital and largest city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa. It is a major port city on the Atlantic Ocean located in the Western Area of the country, and had a city proper population of 772,873 at the 2004 census. The city is the economic, financial, and cultural center of...

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Bayoh represented Sierra Leone at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sierra Leone at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sierra Leone sent a delegation of three athletes to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.- Athletics:Men-Boxing:Saidu Kargbo, named as a late addition, fought in the light flyweight division....

 in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

. He competed at the 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 and placed eighth in his first round heat in a time of 22.16 seconds, which was not enough to advance to the second round. He was one of three competitors at the Olympics competing for Sierra Leone. Michaela Kargbo
Michaela Kargbo
Michaela Kargbo is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Sierra Leone.Kargbo represented Sierra Leone at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed seventh in her heat without advancing to the second round. She ran the distance...

 and Saidu Kargbo
Saidu Kargbo
Saidu Kargbo is a boxer from Sierra Leone who competed at the 2008 Olympics but was defeated by TKO in his Olympic debut by Poland|'s Łukasz Maszczyk.-External links:*...

were the others.
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