Olivier Sanou

Olivier Sanou (born July 2, 1975) is a Burkinan athlete. He was a high jumper before specializing in the triple jump in the late 1990s. 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.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event
Representing Burkina Faso
1996	African Championships	Yaoundé, Cameroon	3rd	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

Personal bests

Triple jump - 16.91 m (2003) - national record^[1]
High jump - 2.15 m (1997) - national record is 2.22 m
Long jump - 7.48 m (2002) - national record is 8.00 m

References

IAAF profile for Olivier Sanou

^ Burkinabé athletics records

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Name	Sanou, Olivier
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Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	July 2, 1975
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