Olivier Sanou (born July 2, 1975) is a retired Burkinan track and field athlete. He was a high jumper before specializing in the triple jump in the late 1990s. A double African champion, Sanou made his mark in Africa. He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but failed to qualify for the final.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Burkina Faso | |||||
| 1994 | African Junior Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 5th | High jump | 2.00 m |
| 1996 | African Championships | Yaoundé, Cameroon | 3rd | High jump | 2.13 m |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | – | High jump | NM | |
| 1997 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Antananarivo, Madagascar | 3rd | High jump | 2.15 m |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | Triple jump | 15.74 m |
| 2000 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.31 m |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 4th | Triple jump | 15.84 m |
| 2002 | Africa Military Games | Nairobi, Kenya | 1st | Triple jump[1] | |
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | Triple jump | 17.06 m (w) | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 22nd (q) | Triple jump | 16.23 m |
| All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.21 m | |
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 7th | Long jump | 7.11 m | |
| 2nd | Triple jump | 16.16 m | |||
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (q) | Triple jump | 16.09 m |
| African Championships | Brazzaville, Congo | 1st | Triple jump | 16.31 m | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 41st (q) | Triple jump | 15.67 m | |
Personal bests
- High jump - 2.15 m (1997) – national record is 2.22 m
- Long jump - 7.48 m (2002) – national record is 8.00 m
- Triple jump - 16.91 m (2003) – national record[2]
