Diouf was regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of his generation in Senegal and became a national icon. He helped popularize professional Senegalese wrestling and had several important fights during his career, including against
Mbaye Guèye ("The Tiger of Fass"), which
Le Soleil described as marking the "turning point in the history of Senegalese wrestling", as the winner received a prize of one million
CFA francs. He lost to Guèye, but in 1970, the next year, defeated him in a rematch. Diouf was also known for his fights against
Mamadou Sakho, known as "Double Less" or the "Giant of Malifara". Despite weighing less than Sakho, Diouf defeated him in
freestyle wrestling; Diouf won several years later in a rematch under
Senegalese wrestling rules. Distinguished by his "exceptional technique", he competed in 137 fights during his career, compiling a record of 118 wins, seven losses and 12 draws. Diouf was a member of the national wrestling team. He competed at the 1969
African Wrestling Championships and won the gold medal in the 100 kg
Greco-Roman event. Two years later, he won silver in the 100 kg freestyle event at the African Championships. He was selected to represent Senegal at the
1972 Summer Olympics in
Munich and was the Senegalese
flagbearer at the opening ceremony; competing in the
freestyle heavyweight event, he did not medal. Diouf returned to the Olympics in
1976 in
Montreal, competing in both the
freestyle heavyweight and the
Greco-Roman heavyweight, but did not medal. After retiring from his competitive career, he worked as a self-combat and
judo coach for the National Police Academy. He coached several national champions. ==Personal life==