# Oumar Loum

Oumar Loum (born December 31, 1973) is a former Senegalese sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He competed at the Olympic Games three times, never progressing to the final.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Senegal ||||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 17th (h) | 4×100 m relay | 40.13 |
| 1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 4th | 100 m | 10.51 (0.0 m/s) |
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 10.50 (w) |
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 4th | 200 m | 20.68 (w) |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.60 |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 33rd (h) | 200 m | 21.12 |
| 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Bondoufle, France | 3rd | 100 m | 10.35 |
| 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Bondoufle, France | – | 200 m | DNF |
| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 1st | 200 m | 20.70 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 22nd (qf) | 200 m | 21.31 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 43rd (h) | 200 m | 20.95 |
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 3rd | 200 m | 20.59 |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 8th | 200 m | 21.20 |
| 2000 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | 200 m | 20.76 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 20th (qf) | 200 m | 20.60 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 21.49 |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 5th | 100 m | 10.37 |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 2nd | 200 m | 20.59 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 34th (qf) | 100 m | 10.42 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 9th (qf) | 200 m | 20.43 |
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | 200 m | 20.37 (w) |
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 40.08 |
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | 4×400 m relay | 3:14.40 |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 18th (h) | 200 m | 21.62 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 18th (qf) | 200 m | 20.67 |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 4th | 200 m | 20.86 |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 38.79 |
| 2003 | Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 3rd | 200 m | 20.99 |
| 2003 | Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 2nd | 4×100 m relay | 39.58 |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 7th | 200 m | 21.43 |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 4th | 4×100 m relay | 39.96 |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 7th | 4×400 m relay | 3:10.61 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 37th (h) | 200 m | 20.97 |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 5th | 100 m | 10.52 |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 3rd | 200 m | 21.10 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 44th (h) | 200 m | 21.37 |
| 2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 3rd | 200 m | 21.12 |
| 2005 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Niamey, Niger | 4th | 4×100 m relay | 40.36 |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 4th (sf) | 200 m | 20.99 |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 4th | 4×100 m relay | 40.54 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 8th | 200 m | 21.77 |
| 2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 21st (h) | 200 m | 24.59 |
| 2009 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Beirut, Lebanon | 3rd | 4×100 m relay | 39.87 |

## Personal bests

Outdoor
* 100 metres – 10.17 (-0.4) (Bamako 2002)
* 200 metres – 20.21 (+0.6) (Mexico City 2000)
Indoor
* 200 metres – 20.90 (Liévin 1995, 2001)