Namakoro Niaré

Namakoro 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.^[1] He is the father of French shot putter Yves Niaré and French High Jumper Gaëlle Niaré.

References

↑ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

All-Africa Games champions in men's discus throw

1965–1978: Namakoro Niaré (MLI) 1987–1995: Adewale Olukoju (NGR) 1999: Frantz Kruger (RSA) 2003–2007: Omar Ahmed El Ghazaly (EGY) 2011: Yasser Ibrahim Farag (EGY) 2015: Russell Tucker (RSA)

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