Nafissatou Thiam

January 5, 2024
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Quick Facts

Nafissatou Thiam
Full Name Nafissatou Thiam
Occupation Runner
Date Of Birth Aug 19, 1994(1994-08-19)
Age 30
Birthplace Brussels
Country Belgium
Horoscope Leo

Nafissatou Thiam Biography

Name Nafissatou Thiam
Birthday Aug 19
Birth Year 1994
Place Of Birth Brussels
Birth Country Belgium
Birth Sign Leo
Full/birth Name Nafissatou Thiam

Nafissatou Thiam is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on August 19, 1994 in Brussels, Belgium. Belgian runner, athlete, who won gold at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics in heptathlon. She won gold at the 2017 International Association of Athletics Federations World Championships.

To win gold at 2016 Olympics, she beat Jessica Ennis Hill.

Nafi Thiam was born in Namur, Belgium. She started participating in athletics when she was seven years old, winning her first national age group titles in 2009, by which time she was already specializing in the heptathlon. Her favorite athlete at the time was Swedish heptathlete Carolina Klüft.

At the 2011 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Lille, France, Thiam finished fourth in the heptathlon with a total of 5366 points. Then, as a first-year junior, she finished 14th at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics in the heptathlon with a total of 5384 points.

She is the daughter Daniele Denisty, and Bamba Thiam.

Nafissatou Thiam Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Runner
House Living in own house.

Nafissatou Thiam is one of the richest Runner from Belgium. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nafissatou Thiam 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She placed 4th in the heptathlon at 2011 World Youth Championships for Athletics.

She was featured on the August 2017 cover of Feeling magazine.

Nafissatou “Nafi” Thiam (French pronunciation: ​[tʃam] ; born 19 August 1994) is a Belgian athlete specializing in multi-event competition. Her mother is Belgian and her father is Senegalese. As of February 2020, Thiam holds the Belgian record in women’s heptathlon, women’s javelin and women’s long jump. She set a new world record for the high jump discipline within a women’s heptathlon competition in 2019.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 0 in
Weight 69 kg

Nafissatou Thiam height 6 ft 0 in Nafissatou weight 69 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nafissatou Thiam Dating?

According to our records, Nafissatou Thiam is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Nafissatou Thiam’s is not dating anyone.

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2015 Nafi Thiam was elected Belgian Sports woman of the year.

Facts & Trivia

Nafissatou Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belgium. Nafissatou Thiam celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

2016 she was European Athletics Rising Star of the Year, IAAF Rising Star of the Year and Belgian Sportswoman of the Year.

Top Facts about Nafissatou Thiam

  1. Nafissatou Thiam is a Belgian athlete born in 1994.
  2. She won gold in heptathlon at the 2016 Olympics.
  3. Thiam holds the Belgian record for heptathlon and high jump.
  4. She was named European Athlete of the Year in 2017.
  5. Thiam has also won gold at World Championships and Diamond League events.
  6. Her personal best score in heptathlon is 7013 points.
  7. Thiam studied geography at university while training for athletics.
  8. She speaks French, Dutch, English, and German fluently.
  9. In addition to athletics, Thiam enjoys playing basketball and reading books.
  10. As of 2021, she remains one of Belgium’s top athletes and medal hopefuls for future competitions.

How old is Nafi Thiam?

27 years (August 19, 1994)

How tall is Nafissatou Thiam?

6′ 0″

Where does Nafi Thiam live?

Admittedly shy and uncomfortable in the spotlight, she continues to in live in a modest home in Liège. She attends the Université de Liège where she majors in geographical science.

How tall is Thiam Belgium?

6′ 0″

Who is Abou Thiam?

Abou “Bu” Thiam has been appointed executive vice president at Columbia Records. Reporting into chairman and CEO Ron Perry, Bu’s position will straddle A&R and strategic initiatives across all genres for the label that’s home to Lil Nas X, Harry Styles, Adele, the Kid Laroi and many others.

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