Assane Thiam

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Assane Thiam
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NationalitySenegalese
Born (1948-11-22) 22 November 1948 (age 76)
Sport
Sport Basketball

Assane Thiam (born 22 November 1948) is a Senegalese basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Assane Thiam Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2018.