Yves Niaré Explained

Yves Niaré
Nationality:	French
Sport:	Track and field
Event:	Shot put
Birth Date:	20 July 1977
Birth Place:	Saint-Maurice, France
Death Place:	France

Yves Niaré (20 July 1977 – 5 December 2012) was a shot putter from France.

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.

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]

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.

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.^[2] He was 35.

Competition record

Representing
1995	European Junior Championships	Nyíregyháza, Hungary	10th	Shot put	15.64 m
			8th	Discus throw	49.74 m
1996	World Junior Championships	Sydney, Australia	11th	Shot put	16.12 m
			12th	Discus throw	47.18 m
1997	European U23 Championships	Turku, Finland	15th (q)	Shot put	16.90 m
			15th (q)	Discus throw	50.34 m
1999	European U23 Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	10th	Shot put	17.91 m
			12th	Discus throw	53.58 m
2001	Jeux de la Francophonie	Ottawa, Canada	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Shot put	18.94 m
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	26th (q)	Shot put	18.71 m
	Mediterranean Games	Radès, Tunisia	5th	Shot put	18.13 m
2005	Jeux de la Francophonie	Niamey, Niger	bgcolor=gold	1st	Shot put	18.64 m
			bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	54.15 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	20th (q)	Shot put	18.70 m
2007	World Championships	Osaka, Japan	15th (q)	Shot put	19.62 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	23rd (q)	Shot put	19.73 m
2009	European Indoor Championships	Turin, Italy	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Shot put	20.42 m (iNR)
	Mediterranean Games	Pescara, Italy	4th	Shot put	19.71 m
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	26th (q)	Shot put	19.37 m
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	–	Shot put	NM

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yves Niaré Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417194842/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/yves-niare-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2012-12-06 . sports-reference.com.
2. Web site: Archived copy . January 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121213030503/http://www.daily-jeff.com/ap%20sports/2012/12/05/french-shot-putter-yves-niare-dies-in-road-crash . December 13, 2012 .