Lamine Diack

Senegalese sports manager (1933–2021)
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Lamine Diack

Summary

Lamine Diack is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dakar[2]. He was born on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Dakar[4]. He died on +2021-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], athletics competitor[7], sports executive[8], and association football coach[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dakar[2], Lamine Diack…
  • Lamine Diack died in Dakar[4].
  • Lamine Diack was born on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lamine Diack died on +2021-12-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Lamine Diack was Papa Massata Diack[11].
  • Lamine Diack held citizenship in Senegal[12].
  • Lamine Diack worked as a politician[6].
  • Lamine Diack worked as an athletics competitor[7].
  • Lamine Diack worked as a sports executive[8].
  • Lamine Diack's professions included association football coach[9].
  • Lamine Diack held the position of World Athletics President[13].
  • Lamine Diack held the position of chairperson[14].
  • Lamine Diack held the position of mayor[15].
  • Lamine Diack held the position of Member of the National Assembly of Senegal[16].
  • Lamine Diack held the position of vice president[17].
  • Lamine Diack held the position of chairperson[18].
  • Lamine Diack's education included a stint at Ecole nationale des impôts[19].
  • Lamine Diack received the Commander of the National Order of the Lion[20].
  • Lamine Diack received the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins[21].
  • Lamine Diack received the Silver Olympic Order[22].
  • Lamine Diack received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].
  • Lamine Diack received the Order of the Equatorial Star[24].
  • Lamine Diack received the Order of the Rising Sun[25].
  • Lamine Diack was a member of International Olympic Committee[26].
  • Lamine Diack's image is recorded as Lamine Diack (2011-07-28).jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dakar[2], Lamine Diack… he was born on +1933-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lamine Diack was educated at Ecole nationale des impôts[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], athletics competitor[7], sports executive[8], and association football coach[9]. Positions held include World Athletics President[13]; chairperson[14], a type of position[28]; mayor[15], a position[29]; Member of the National Assembly of Senegal[16]; and vice president[17], a position[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the National Order of the Lion[20]; Order of Bernardo O'Higgins[21], an order[31], in Chile[32], founded in 1956[33]; Silver Olympic Order[22], a grade of an order[34]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[23], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Order of the Equatorial Star[24], an order[37], in Gabon[38], founded in 1959[39]; and Order of the Rising Sun[25], an order[40], in Japan[41], founded in 1875[42].

Personal Life

A child of Lamine Diack was Papa Massata Diack[11].

Death and Burial

Lamine Diack died on +2021-12-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Dakar[4].

Why It Matters

Lamine Diack ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Lamine Diack born?

Born in Dakar[2], Lamine Diack…

Where did Lamine Diack die?

Lamine Diack died in Dakar[4].

What did Lamine Diack do for work?

Lamine Diack worked as politician[6], athletics competitor[7], sports executive[8], and association football coach[9].

Where did Lamine Diack go to school?

Lamine Diack was educated at Ecole nationale des impôts[19].

What awards did Lamine Diack receive?

Honors received include Commander of the National Order of the Lion[20], Order of Bernardo O'Higgins[21], Silver Olympic Order[22], and Knight of the Legion of Honour[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [27] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . rfi.fr. rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . World Athletics database. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . marca.com. marca.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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