Idrissa Sanou (born June 12, 1977) is a Burkinabé athlete specializing in the

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.Athlete biography: Idrissa Sanou
beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 25, 2008 Sanou holds the national records in both 100 metres,

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and

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.Burkinabé athletics records
Sanou won a bronze medal at the 2002 African Championships in

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, and a silver medal two years later in

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. Participating in the

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, he achieved fourth place in his 100 metres heat, thus qualifying on due to time to the second round where he lost the race. He finished seventh at the 2006 African Championships and fourth at the 2008 African Championships. Sanou represented Burkina Faso at the

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. He competed at the

sprint and placed 6th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time of 10.63 seconds.

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* 1977 births Living people Burkinabe male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Burkina Faso Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for Burkina Faso Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics Islamic Solidarity Games silver medalists 21st-century Burkinabe sportsmen {{BurkinaFaso-athletics-bio-stub