Burkinabé sprinter (born 1995)
Bienvenu Sawadogo
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| Born | (1995-12-31) 31 December 1995 (age 28) |
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| Education | Higher School of CS & Business Administration |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | 400 metres |
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Bienvenu Wendla Sawadogo (born 31 December 1995) is a Burkinabé sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[1] He won a silver medal at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie. His personal best of 46.66 is the current national record.
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing  Burkina Faso
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| 2011
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World Youth Championships
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Lille, France
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30th (q)
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Triple jump
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14.00 m
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| 2013
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African Junior Championships
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Bambous, Mauritius
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7th
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400 m hurdles
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55.09
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| 9th
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Long jump
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7.01 m (w)
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| 2014
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African Championships
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Marrakech, Morocco
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–
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400 m hurdles
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DQ
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| 2015
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African Games
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Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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28th (h)
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200 m
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21.57
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| 2016
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African Championships
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Durban, South Africa
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22nd (sf)
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200 m
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21.85
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| 15th
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Triple jump
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14.78 m
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| 2017
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Jeux de la Francophonie
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Abidjan, Ivory Coast
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2nd
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400 m
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46.89
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| 7th
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4 × 100 m relay
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41.21
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| 5th (h)
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4 × 400 m relay
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3:18.86
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| Universiade
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Taipei, Taiwan
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24th (sf)
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400 m
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48.15
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| 2018
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African Championships
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Asaba, Nigeria
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21st (h)
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200 m
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21.42
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| 16th (sf)
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400 m
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47.34
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| 2019
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African Games
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Rabat, Morocco
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2nd
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400 m hurdles
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49.25
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| World Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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–
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400 m hurdles
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DQ
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| 2022
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African Championships
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Port Louis, Mauritius
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6th
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400 m hurdles
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51.71
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| 2023
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Jeux de la Francophonie
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Kinshasa, DR Congo
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3rd
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400 m hurdles
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50.34
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| 2024
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African Games
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Accra, Ghana
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16th (h)
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400 m hurdles
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53.04
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| BRICS Games
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Kazan, Russia
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3rd
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400 m hurdles
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50.83
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| African Championships
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Douala, Cameroon
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6th
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400 m hurdles
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50.76
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Personal bests
[2]
Outdoor
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