Ibrahim Diarra
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| Birth name | Ibrahim Diarra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 May 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 18 December 2019 (aged 36) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ibrahim Diarra (25 May 1983 – 18 December 2019)[1] was a French rugby union footballer. He played as a flanker for Castres.
Diarra was born in Paris. He made his international debut for France in their fourth match of the 2008 Six Nations Championship against Italy on 9 March 2008. This was his only cap.
On 18 December 2019, Diarra died due to a cardiac event at the age of 36.[2]
His half-brother Mohamadou played internationally for Senegal.[3]
Honours
Club
References
- ^ "Carnet Noir - Ibrahim Diarra n'est plus". 18 December 2019.
- ^ Valzer, Simon (18 December 2019). "Ibrahim Diarra n'est plus". Midi Olympique (in French). Rugby Rama. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Mohamadou Diarra… sur les traces de son frère [Mohamadou Diarra… in the footsteps of his brother], La Depeche, 8 May 2011 (in French)
- ^ "KOCKOTT TAKES CASTRES TO THE TOP". rugby365.com. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
External links
- Ibrahim Diarra at ESPNscrum
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