Olivier Sanou

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Olivier Sanou (born July 2, 1975) is a Burkinan athlete. He was a high jumper before specializing in the triple jump in the late 1990's. A double African champion, Sanou has made his mark in Africa. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but failed to qualify for the final.

[edit] Personal bests

Triple jump - 16.91 (2003)
High jump - 2.15 (1997)
Long jump - 7.48 (2002)

[edit] Major achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1996	African Championships	Yaoundé, Cameroon	3rd	High jump
1999	West African Championships	Bamako, Mali	1st	High jump
2000	African Championships	Algiers, Algeria	3rd	Triple jump
2002	African Championships	Rades, Tunisia	1st	Triple jump
2003	All-Africa Games	Abuja, Nigeria	3rd	Triple jump
2004	African Championships	Brazzaville, Congo	1st	Triple jump