Franck Zio’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Burkinabe long jumper
Is Athlete 
From Burkina Faso 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 14 August 1971, Republic of Upper Volta
Age: 48 years

Franck Zio (born 14 August 1971) is a retired Burkinabé long jumper. His personal best jump was 8.00 m (26 ft 2 3⁄4 in), achieved in June 1998 in Viry-Châtillon. This is the current Burkinabé record.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Burkina Faso
1988 World Junior Championships Sudbury, Canada 37th (q) Long jump 5.80 m (wind: +0.5 m/s)
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 48th (h) 100m 11.11 (wind: +2.0m/s)
40th (h) 200m 22.66 (wind: +0.5m/s)
25th (q) Long jump 6.94 m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 58th (h) 100 m 10.93 s
35th (q) Long jump 7.50 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 24th (q) Long jump 7.70 m
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 6th Long jump 7.74 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 35th (q) Long jump 7.42 m
1994 Jeux de la Francophonie Paris, France 3rd Long jump 7.75 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 10th Long jump 7.87 m
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 22nd (q) Long jump 7.63 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States – Long jump NM
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 25th (q) Long jump 7.49 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Antananarivo, Madagascar 2nd Long jump 8.02 m (w)
1999 All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 5th Long jump 7.64 m1

1No mark in the final

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