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Oumou Traoré

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Oumou Traoré
Personal information
NationalityMalian
Born (1969-10-10) 10 October 1969 (age 55)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
EventDiscus throw

Oumou Traoré (born 10 October 1969) is a Malian athlete who competed in the discus throw and shot put.

In the discus throw, Traoré finished tenth at the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie,[1] eighth at the 2003 All-Africa Games was held on October 12.[2] and fourth at the 2004 African Championships. She competed at the 1995 World Championships and the 1996 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.[1][3]

Her personal best throw is 47.67 metres, achieved in 2000.[3] This is the Malian record.

In the shot put, she won the bronze medal at the 1996 African Championships[4] and the gold medal at the 1999 West African Championships.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Oumou Traoré at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Results
  3. ^ a b Oumou Traoré at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ "African Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  5. ^ "West African Games and Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 21 February 2024.