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Nafissatou "Nafi" Thiam (French pronunciation:; born 19 August 1994) is a Belgian athlete specialising in multi-event competition. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, winning the heptathlon event at the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
She’s an icon. She is the moment. 🇧🇪 @thiam_nafi smashed the Championship record with 6848 points in heptathlon to win her third Euro Champs gold! 🥇 #Roma2024 #athletics
Aug 19, 1994 · Nafissatou THIAM, Belgium - 800 Metres, 800 Metres Short Track, Shot Put, Pentathlon Short Track, 100 Metres Hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, 200 Metres Inside World Athletics Museum
Aug 5, 2021 · Nafissatou Thiam became just the second woman in history to successfully defend an Olympic combined events title, taking heptathlon gold in Tokyo with a world-leading 6791.
Aug 5, 2021 · The Belgian athlete defended her title in Tokyo 2020, becoming only the second woman to achieve the feat since Jackie Joyner-Kersee. She dominated the long jump and javelin events and finished third in the 800m.
About - Nafi Thiam. Team. At the end of 2022, Nafi decided to team up with Belgian coach Michael Van der Plaetsen in a bid to continue to improve and evolve as an athlete. Van der Plaetsen is a combined events specialist having coached athletes at over 15 international championships. Pictures.
Apr 25, 2024 · One of only a few heptathletes to ever break the magic 7000-point barrier, Belgian Nafissatou 'Nafi' Thiam is a champion at the highest level.
