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

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

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

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ...

and 4 x 100 metres relay.Burkinabé athletics records
Sanou won a bronze medal at the 2002 African Championships in Radès, and a silver medal two years later in Brazzaville. Participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics in

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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 2008 Summer Olympics in

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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 Burkinabé male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of 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 21st-century Burkinabé people {{BurkinaFaso-athletics-bio-stub