Amy Mbacké Thiam (born November 10, 1976) is a Senegalese athlete competing in the 400 metres.
Biography She has won medals in two World Championships, but at the 2004 Olympics she was knocked out in the heats. She is best known for winning the gold medal at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. With her 49.86 in that victory, she still holds the Senegal national record.
Competition record Representing 1997Jeux de la FrancophonieAntananarivo, Madagascar4th400 m53.251998African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal4th400 m52.391999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain13th (sf)400 m50.7710th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:30.99 (NR)All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa3rd400 m50.952nd4 × 400 m relay3:31.632000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia12th (sf)400 m51.6013th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:28.02 (NR)2001Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada1st400 m50.92World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada1st400 m49.8611th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:30.03Goodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia3rd400 m51.252002African ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia7th (h)400 m54.02Did not start in the final.2003World ChampionshipsParis, France3rd400 m49.957th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:28.372004African ChampionshipsBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo1st4 × 400 m relay3:29.41Olympic GamesAthens, Greece29th (h)400 m52.442005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland8th400 m52.2215th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:29.032006African ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius1st400 m52.222007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan38th (h)400 m54.312009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany14th (sf)400 m51.702010African ChampionshipsNairobi, Kenya2nd400 m51.323rd4 × 400 m relay3:35.552011All-Africa GamesMaputo, Mozambique2nd400 m51.772012African ChampionshipsPorto-Novo, Benin3rd400 m51.683rd4 × 400 m relay3:31.64Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom31st (h)400 m53.232013World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia20th (sf)400 m52.37
See also Senegal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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