Yves Niaré

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

Yves Niaré

Niaré in action at the 2009 European Indoor Championships
Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1977-07-20)20 July 1977 Saint-Maurice, France
Died	5 December 2012(2012-12-05) (aged 35) France
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Shot put

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 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.^[3] He was 35.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  France
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	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	1st	Shot put	18.64 m
			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	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