Olivier Sanou’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Burkinabé track and field athlete
Is Athlete
From Burkina Faso
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

2 July 1975, Republic of Upper Volta

Age 45 years

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

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Burkina Faso
1994 African Junior Championships Algiers, Algeria 5th High jump 2.00 m
1996 African Championships Yaoundé, Cameroon 3rd High jump 2.13 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States – High jump NM
1997 Jeux de la Francophonie Antananarivo, Madagascar 3rd High jump 2.15 m
1999 All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 5th Triple jump 15.74 m
2000 African Championships Algiers, Algeria 3rd Triple jump 16.31 m
2001 Jeux de la Francophonie Ottawa, Canada 4th Triple jump 15.84 m
2002 Africa Military Games Nairobi, Kenya 1st Triple jump
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 1st Triple jump 17.06 m (w)
2003 World Championships Paris, France 22nd (q) Triple jump 16.23 m
All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 3rd Triple jump 16.21 m
Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India 7th Long jump 7.11 m
2nd Triple jump 16.16 m
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 20th (q) Triple jump 16.09 m
African Championships Brazzaville, Congo 1st Triple jump 16.31 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 41st (q) Triple jump 15.67 m

Personal bests

  • High jump – 2.15 m (1997) – national record is 2.22 m
  • Long jump – 7.48 m (2002) – national record is 8.00 m
  • Triple jump – 16.91 m (2003) – national record
  • Burkinabé athletics records
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