Sokhna Galle

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Sokhna Galle
Personal information
Born (1994-04-22) 22 April 1994 (age 30)
Sport
CountryFlag of France.svg  France
Sport Athletics
Event Triple jump
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Triple jump: 13.61 m (2017)

Sokhna Galle (born 22 April 1994) is a French female triple jumper, who won an individual gold medal at the Youth World Championships. [1]

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References

  1. "IAAF World Youth Championships Cali 2015 - Statistics Handbook" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 20 September 2017.