Thierno Diallo

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Thierno Diallo
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Personal information
Full nameThierno Boubacar Diallo
Country representedFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Born (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 23)
Conakry, Guinea
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2018–
ClubClub Egiba
Head coach(es)Fernando Siscar
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Antalya Parallel Bars
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Tarragona Team

Thierno Boubacar Diallo (born 22 November 2000) is a male artistic gymnast. Born in Guinea, he is a member of the Spain national team.

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Early years

Diallo was born on 22 November 2000 in Conakry, Guinea. [1] When he was six years old he attended a talent scouting program at his school in Manresa and was encouraged to start gymnastics by the coaches who saw his potential. [1] [2]

Diallo was naturalized in 2015 and debuted with the senior national gymnastics team in 2018. [1]

Career

Diallo won a team all-around gold medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games along with Néstor Abad, Nicolau Mir, Alberto Tallón and Rayderley Zapata. [3] The same group finished sixth at the 2018 European Championships. [4] Diallo also competed in the 2018 and 2019 World Championships. [1]

At the Spanish national championships, Diallo placed third in 2018 and second in 2020 in the individual all-around. [5] [6]

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, Diallo competed in the team event. [7]

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