Yves Niaré
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Niaré in action at the 2009 European Indoor Championships
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Nationality | French |
Born | Bourg-Saint-Maurice, France |
20 July 1977
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. France |
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Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Shot put |
Yves Niaré (20 July 1977 – 5 December 2012) was a shot putter from France.
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Career
Niaré was born in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne. He father was Malian shot putter Namakoro Niaré. His main honor was the silver medal 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.[1]
Niaré competed at the 2001 World Championships, the 2006 European Championships, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.[1][2]
His personal best throw in the shot put was 20.72 metres, a French national record, achieved in May 2008 in Versailles. He also had 63.44 metres in the discus throw, achieved in May 2007 in Chelles.[1]
He is 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.[3] He was 35.
Competition record
References
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- 1977 births
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- People from Val-de-Marne
- French shot putters
- French discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of France
- Road incident deaths in France
- French people of Malian descent
- French athletics biography stubs