Cheikh Tidiane Touré (born January 25, 1970) is a

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 � ...

-born

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who specialised in the

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. He retired after the 2003 season. His best international performance came in the 1997 World Championships, where he finished 7th. His personal best jump was 8.46, a result he achieved in Bad Langensalza on June 15, 1997. As this happened before he became a French citizen, the result was an African record which stood for over twelve years. Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana jumped 8.51 m at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics, but as the tail wind was too strong (+3.7 m/s) the result could not become a new recor

On July 4, 2009,

Godfrey Khotso Mokoena Godfrey Khotso Mokoena (born 6 March 1985 in Heidelberg, South Africa) is a South African athlete who specializes in the long jump and triple jump. Early life and family He started his school education at Shalimar Ridge Primary School in Heide ...

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jumped 8.50 m in

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setting a new record.

Competition record

¹No mark in the final

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* 1970 births Living people French male long jumpers Senegalese male long jumpers Olympic athletes of France Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Senegal Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Senegal World Athletics Championships athletes for France Senegalese emigrants to France African Games gold medalists for Senegal African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1995 All-Africa Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games competitors for France {{Senegal-athletics-bio-stub