Amy Mbacké Thiam

Amy Mbacké Thiam (born November 10, 1976) is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres.

Amy Mbacké Thiam
Personal information
Born (1976-11-19) November 19, 1976
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Senegal
SportAthletics
Event(s)400m
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2001 Edmonton 400 m
Bronze medal – third place2003 Paris400 m
All-Africa Games
Silver medal – second place2011 Maputo400 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 Bambous400 m
Silver medal – second place2010 Nairobi400 m

Biography

She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With her 49.86 in that victory, she still holds the Senegal national record.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Senegal
1997 Jeux de la Francophonie Antananarivo, Madagascar 4th 400 m 53.25
1998 African Championships Dakar, Senegal 4th 400 m 52.39
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 13th (sf) 400 m 50.77
10th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.99 (NR)
All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 3rd 400 m 50.95
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.63
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 12th (sf) 400 m 51.60
13th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.02 (NR)
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Canada 1st 400 m 50.92
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 1st 400 m 49.86
11th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:30.03
Goodwill Games Brisbane, Australia 3rd 400 m 51.25
2002 African Championships Radès, Tunisia 7th (h) 400 m 54.02[1]
2003 World Championships Paris, France 3rd 400 m 49.95
7th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:28.37
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.41
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 29th (h) 400 m 52.44
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 8th 400 m 52.22
15th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:29.03
2006 African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 1st 400 m 52.22
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 38th (h) 400 m 54.31
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 14th (sf) 400 m 51.70
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 2nd 400 m 51.32
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:35.55
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 2nd 400 m 51.77
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 3rd 400 m 51.68
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.64
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 31st (h) 400 m 53.23
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 20th (sf) 400 m 52.37

See also

References
  1. Did not start in the final.
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