Amy Mbacké Thiam

Amy Mbacké Thiam ( born November 10, 1976 in the region of Kaolack ) is a Senegalese athlete. At a height of 1.83 m her competition weight is 70 kg.

After Amy Mbacké Thiam was each excreted at the 1999 World Championships and at the 2000 Olympic Games in the semifinals of the 400-meter run, she managed at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton, the breakthrough to world leaders. In the slowest 400 - meter sprint at major international events since 1972 Thiam won in a personal best of 49.86 seconds with two hundredths of a second ahead of Jamaica's Lorraine Fenton. They thus won the first gold medal for Senegal at the World Championships in sports at all.

At the 2003 World Championships she ran in the final of 49.95 seconds and won the bronze medal behind Mexico's Ana Guevara and Lorraine Fenton. In 2004, she retired from the Olympic lead, but again reached the final of the 2005 World Championships. She was knocked off in 52.22 seconds last.

The in France An incoming for the Racing Club de France Senegalese in 2004 and 2006 African champion in the 400 meters. It is also more time French champion on their parade route.

Bests

• 200 - meter dash: 23.10 seconds (2005)
• 400 - meter dash: 49.86 seconds (2001)