Faysal Sawadogo Explained

Faysal Sawadogo (born 22 September 1996) is a male taekwondo practitioner from Burkina Faso.

Personal life

He studies Economics & Management at Grenoble Alpes University, Saint-Martin-d'Heres.^[1]

Career

He was named Athlete of the Year for 2017 by the Association of Sports Journalists of Burkina. He was a bronze medalist at the 2019 African Games and also a bronze medalist at the European Club Championships in 2020. Faysal Sawadogo also won bronze in June 2021 at the African Taekwondo Championships, held in Dakar, Senegal. He was selected for the Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 80 kg.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 15, 2020. Faysal Sawadogo sélectionné pour les JO de Tokyo en taekwondo !. Faysal Sawadogo selected for the Tokyo Olympics in taekwondo!. fr.
2. Web site: Taekwondo SAWADOGO Faysal - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. dead. International Olympic Committee. 2021-07-26. 2021-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726050921/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/taekwondo/athlete-profile-n1283424-sawadogo-faysal.htm.