Suwaibou Sanneh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
30 October 1990 Soma |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Gambia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 metres |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.16 s |
| Updated on 8 August 2012. | |
Suwaibou Sanneh (born 30 October 1990) is a Gambian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Brikama.[1] He set a personal best and national record time in 10.16 seconds, during the Twilight Series Meet #3 on 30 May 2013 in New York City.[2]
He reached the semi-final at the 2008 World Junior Championships and competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round. Finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 10.52 seconds.[1]
Sanneh competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 100m event and set a new Gambian record in the event with 10.21, managing to advance to the semifinals, where he again set the national Men's 100m record with 10.18, before being eliminated.
References
Suwaibou Sanneh profile at IAAF
- 1 2 Athlete biography: Suwaibou Sanneh, beijing2008.cn, ret: 25 Aug 2008
- ↑ "Twilight Series #3 Results". USATF. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
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