Amy Mbacke Thiam
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Amy Mbacke Thiam (born November 10, 1976) is a Senegal
ese athlete competing in the 400 metres
. 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, Canada.
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese athlete competing in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
. She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics
Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metres
-Heats:All times shown are in seconds.Q denotes automatic qualification.q denotes fastest losers.DNS denotes did not start.DNF denotes did not finish.NR denotes national record.PB denotes personal best....
she was knocked out in the heats. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
held in Edmonton, Canada.
Achievements
- 2006 IAAF World Cup2006 IAAF World CupThe 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece....
- sixth place - 2006 IAAF World Athletics Final2006 IAAF World Athletics FinalThe 4th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9 and September 10, 2006.-Results:-External links:*...
- sixth place - 2006 African Championships in Athletics2006 African Championships in AthleticsThe 15th African Championships in Athletics were held in Mauritius between August 9 and August 13, 2006. The event was staged at Stade Germain Comarmond in Bambous, Black River district...
- gold medal - 2005 IAAF World Athletics Final2005 IAAF World Athletics FinalThe 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 9, and September 10, 2005.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary on September 3 as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.- Medal...
- fourth place - 2005 World Championships in Athletics2005 World Championships in AthleticsThe 10th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland , the site of the first IAAF World Championships in 1983. One theme of the 2005 championships was paralympic sports, some of...
- eighth place - 2003 IAAF World Athletics Final2003 IAAF World Athletics FinalThe 1st IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on 13 September and 14 September 2003.The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary a week previous as the Monaco stadium was not large enough to hold the event.One of the...
- fourth place - 2003 World Championships in Athletics2003 World Championships in AthleticsThe 9th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held from 23 August to 31 August 2003 in the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France.-Track:...
- bronze medal - 2001 World Championships in Athletics2001 World Championships in AthleticsThe 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
- gold medal