# Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye

Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye, commonly known as Gina Bass (born 3 May 1995) is a Gambian athlete competing in sprinting events.

## Early life and career

Gina Bass was born in May 1995 in Toubacouta, Senegal, she moved to the Gambia at a very young age. Her talent was sported very early when she used to participate in schools athletic competition.
She won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2016 African Championships. Bass qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics and was the Gambian flag bearer.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she placed 52nd in the 200 metres heats and did not qualify for the semi-finals.
She is the first-ever Gambian to qualify for the final at the World Athletics Championships.
She currently holds national records in the 100 and 200 metres.
She qualified to represent Gambia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's 100 metre and 200 metre events. In the 100 metres race, she set a new national record of 11.12 seconds.

## International competitions

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing the Gambia ||||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 38th (h) | 100 m | 12.44 |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 11.97 |
| 2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 24.13 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 10th (sf) | 100 m | 11.63 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | 200 m | 22.92 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 52nd (h) | 200 m | 23.43 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | 100 m | 11.56 |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | 200 m | 23.15 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 31st (h) | 200 m | 23.56 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 11.64 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 23.60 |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 8th | 100 m | 11.85 |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 4th | 200 m | 23.40 |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 2nd | 100 m | 11.13 |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 200 m | 22.58 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 11.24 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 200 m | 22.71 |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 11.16 |
| 2020 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 22.67 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 23rd (sf) | 60 m | 7.31 |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 1st | 100 m | 11.06 |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.97 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 22.71 |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 1st | 200 m | 22.63 (w) |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.83 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 18th (sf) | 100 m | 11.19 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (sf) | 200 m | 23.10 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 18th (sf) | 60 m | 7.21 |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 1st | 100 m | 11.36 |
| 2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 1st | 200 m | 23.13 |
| 2024 | African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 1st | 100 m | 11.14 |
| 2024 | African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 55.21 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 11.10 |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 22.66 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* 100 metres – 10.93 (+0.5 m/s, Port-de-France 2024) NR
* 200 metres – 22.58 (+1.8 m/s, Rabat 2019) NR