YOG Dakar 2026: two bronze medals for Burkina Faso
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YOG Dakar 2026: two bronze medals for Burkina Faso (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso won two bronze medals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, earned by Zalissa Zongo (triple jump) and Ibrahim Sawadogo (long jump). Gisèle Sanou reached the 100 m hurdles final, and Irfan Alexandre Bamba set a national record in the 50 m freestyle.
YOG Dakar 2026: Two bronze medals for Burkina Faso, which shines in the jumps (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Burkina Faso won two bronze medals in athletics at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, thanks to Zalissa Zongo in the women's triple jump and Ibrahim Sawadogo in the men's long jump. Gisèle Sanou finished ninth in the 100 metres hurdles.
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