Burkinabè Athletes Hugues Fabrice Zango (triple jump) and Marthe Yasmine Koala (long jump) are in Budapest in the Hungarian capital to defend the colors of Burkina Faso at the world senior athletics worlds which are starting tomorrow Saturday, we learned from the Burkina Faso Athletics Federation.
“Our representatives Marthe Yasmine KOALA in the long jump and Hugues Fabrice ZANGO in the triple jump will compete tomorrow at 10:25 a.m. UT for Marthe and 5:35 p.m. UT for Fabrice”, announced the communication service of the Burkina Faso Athletics Federation.
The supreme body of Burkinabè athletics added that “our Stallions athletes will try to validate their ticket for the final”. The long jump final will be played on Sunday August 20 (4:55 p.m.) while the triple jump final will take place the following day, Monday (5:40 p.m.).
The Burkinabè jumping stallion Marthe Yasmine Koala is looking for her first medal at the athletics worlds. With the 10th world performance this year achieved at the Francophonie Games thanks to the 6m94, Koala can hope for a metal in Budapest.
As for Fabrice Zango, 2 nd in the world ranking and author of the 2 nd world performance of the year with his 17m81, he only dreams of the most coveted metal of the competition, gold, after the bronze of Doha (Qatar ) and the money to Eugene. (USA).
The Budapest World Athletics Championships take place from August 19 to 27 in the Hungarian capital. Athletes from many countries will try to win the world title in the different disciplines.
Source: Burkina Information Agency