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


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
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at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics held in
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, Alberta,
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. With her 49.86 in that victory, she still holds the Senegal national record.


Competition record


See also

* Senegal at the 2004 Summer Olympics


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Thiam, Amy Mbacke 1976 births Living people Senegalese female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Senegal World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for Senegal African Games silver medalists for Senegal African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games World Athletics Championships winners Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games 20th-century Senegalese sportswomen 21st-century Senegalese sportswomen