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.
^ abAthlete biography: Suwaibou Sanneh, beijing2008.cn, ret: 25 August 2008
^"Twilight Series #3 Results". USATF. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
SuwaibouSanneh (born 30 October 1990) is a Gambian sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres. He was born in Brikama. He set a personal best and national...
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Final Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank Time Width Height Rank SuwaibouSanneh 100 metres 10.50 30 Did not advance...
(+0.9 m/s) Heber Viera 25 June 1999 Bogotá Gambia 10.16 (+1.1 m/s) SuwaibouSanneh 30 May 2013 New York City Haiti 10.16 (+1.5 m/s) # Darrell Wesh 17...
Event Record Athlete Date Meet Place Ref 100 m 10.16 (+1.1 m/s) SuwaibouSanneh 30 May 2013 Twilight Series #3 New York City, United States 10.15 (-1...
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