As every year, Burkinabè athletes distinguish themselves in their respective disciplines at the national or international level. On the eve of the new year, Burkina 24 reflected on some major events, with Hugues Fabrice Zango’s silver medal at the World Athletics Championships in the United States in mind.
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Hugues Fabrice Zango, Vice World Triple Jump Champion
With a performance of 17.55m. This is an important event for the African continent as it is the first silver medal for an African in the triple jump at the world championships. Hugues Fabrice Zango paves the way for many young Africans.
The previous year he had won the silver medal at the Olympic Games on July 5, 2021 with 17.47 m. 4e at the Diamond League, Zango ends the season with a medal gold in the continental tour of Zagreb in September 2022 with a performance of 17.07. The goal of Hugues Fabrice Zango remains the medals of the world championships and the Olympic Games in Paris.
Historic qualification of the women’s stallions in the Africa Cup
After ten years of seeking qualification for the Women’s African Cup of Nations (CAN), the national team of Burkina Faso achieves its goal for the 2022 edition in Morocco. The Stallions ladies shut out Benin and Guinea-Bissau in head-to-head eliminations led by coach Pascal Sawadogo. However, due to inexperience and poor preparation, the stallions could not qualify for the next round.
Burkina Faso participates in the qualifying matches for the Rugby Africa Cup
Burkinabé rugby players took part in the Rugby Africa Cup qualifiers for the first time afterwards to have climbed into the top 8 (91e in the world ranking) of the African oval. However, the level turned out to be much higher for the Burkinabè against teams such as Namibia and Ivory Coast.
The U17 Stallions are eligible for the KAN
During the Union of West African Federations Zone B (UFOA-B) tournament, the Burkina Faso U17 team qualified for the CAN in its category. With the team led by Bertrand Traoré, the stallions in this category had not found any competition in this competition since 2011. An achievement by coach Brahima Traoré.
During this tournament, Burkina Faso takes the place of group B beat Ghana (1-0) in the semi-final. But, the boys of Brahima Traoré fall in the final (2-1) against Niger. The U20s, Hope and Local Stallions failed to qualify in their respective competitions.
The revelation of Dango Ouattara
This season, Dango Ouattara is the revelation of Burkinese football. Held by Kamou Malo for the African Cup of Nations (CAN), Dango reveals himself by scoring against Tunisia. The stallions qualify for the CAN semi-finals, even though they miss the game against Senegal because they are excluded against Tunisia.
It was at the start of the 2022–23 season that Dango impressed at FC Lorient for his second year in the first team position. The player trained at Amado Traoré’s Football Plus Academy (AFP) is involved in 10 club goals, or five goals and five assists.
He climbed into the top 5 most decisive players in five championships (France, England, Spain, Germany, Italy). During the 2023 Africa Cup qualifiers, he scored a goal against Cape Verde (2-0) before scoring twice against Eswatini (1-3).
The cancellation of the Tour du Faso
For the second time, the Tour of Faso will not stand. The authorities have decided to remove the 34e edition for security reasons. In 2014, the game was canceled after the Ebola epidemic.
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