Suwaibou Sanneh

Suwaibou Sanneh
Personal information
NationalityGambian
Born (1990-10-30) 30 October 1990 (age 30)
Soma
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country Gambia
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.16 s
Updated on 8 August 2012.

Suwaibou Sanneh (born 30 October 1990) is a Gambian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Brikama.[1] He set a personal best and national record time of 10.16 seconds during the Twilight Series Meet #3 on 30 May 2013 in New York City.[2]

He reached the semi-final at the 2008 World Junior Championships and competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without progressing to the second round. Finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 10.52 seconds.[1]

Sanneh competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 100m event and set a new Gambian record in the event with 10.21, managing to advance to the semifinals, where he again set the national Men's 100m record with 10.18, before being eliminated.

References

Suwaibou Sanneh at World Athletics

  1. ^ a b Athlete biography: Suwaibou Sanneh, beijing2008.cn, ret: 25 Aug 2008
  2. ^ "Twilight Series #3 Results". USATF. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Badou Jack
Flagbearer for  Gambia
London 2012
Succeeded by
Gina Bass

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