Tindwende Sawadogo

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Tindwende Thierry Sawadogo
Personal information
NationalityBurkinabe
Born (1995-07-22) 22 July 1995 (age 28)
Height2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso
Sport Swimming

Tindwende Sawadogo (born 22 July 1995) [1] is a Burkinabé Olympic swimmer. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 metre freestyle event where he ranked at #67 with a time of 26.38 seconds. He did not advance to the semifinals. In 2019, he represented Burkina Faso at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. [2]

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References

  1. "Tindwende Sawadogo". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. "Swimming Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2020.