Yves Niaré (20 July 1977 – 5 December 2012) was a

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ter from

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Career

Niaré was born in

Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne Saint-Maurice () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The lunatic asylum Charenton was located in Saint-Maurice; it is now a psychiatric hospital. History Originally called Charen ...

. He father was Malian shot putter

Namakoro Niaré Namakoro Koto te Niaré (born 4 June 1943 in Bamako) is a Malian former discus thrower who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics, in the 1972 Summer Olympics, and in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the ...

. His main honor was the

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at the 2009 European Indoor Championships with a throw of 20.42 metres. He also finished eleventh at the 1996 World Junior Championships, and fourth at the

2009 Mediterranean Games The 2009 Mediterranean Games, officially the XVI Mediterranean Games () and commonly known as Pescara 2009, was a multi-sport event held in Pescara, Italy, from 26 June to 5 July 2009. It was governed by the International Committee of Mediterran ...

. Niaré competed at the 2001 World Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the

2008 Olympic Games The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fr ...

and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. His personal best throw in the shot put was 20.72 metres, a French national record, achieved in May 2008 in

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. He also had 63.44 metres in the

discus throw The discus throw (), also known as disc throw, is a track and field sport in which the participant athlete throws an oblate spheroid weight (object), weight called a discus in an attempt to mark a further distance than other competitors. It is a ...

, achieved in May 2007 in Chelles. He was the brother of French High Jumper Gaëlle Niaré.

Death

Niaré was killed on the morning of 5 December 2012 in an automobile accident. A statement regarding his death was issued by the French Athletics Federation. He was 35.

Competition record

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* 1977 births 2012 deaths Sportspeople from Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne Athletes from Val-de-Marne Black French sportspeople French sportspeople of Malian descent French male shot putters French male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2009 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for France Road incident deaths in France French Athletics Championships winners Deaths of competitors in athletics 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-discus-bio-stub