Cheick Sanou

Cheick "Iron Biby" Sanou (Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou) (born 1992) is a strongman from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.[1] He is the 2018 and 2019 World Log Lift Champion and holds the Guinness World record for most overhead presses (of a person) in one minute.[2]

Cheick Sanou
Personal information
Nickname(s)Iron Biby
NationalityBurkinabé
Born (1992-04-20) April 20, 1992
Burkina Faso
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight374 lb (170 kg)
Sport
SportStrongman
Competition record
Strongman
Representing  Burkina Faso
Giants Live Tour Finals
4th 2017
5th 2019
World Log Lift Championship
1st 2018
1st 2019
Canada's Strongest Man
3rd 2015
Powerlifting
Junior World Powerlifting Congress, bench press
1st 2014

Early life

Cheick Sanou was born in Burkina Faso and was a large child who was bullied at school; he earned the nickname "Biby" at an early age. He had early interests in sprinting, gymnastics and basketball.[3] At age 17 he attended college in Moncton, Canada, and began weightlifting.[4] In 2013, at age 21, Biby entered and won his first powerlifting competition.[5] He said that after his strongman successes his nickname changed to "Iron Biby".[6]

Career achievements
  • 1st Place World Powerlifting Championship (junior class) (2014), both in bench press (217.5 kg) and deadlift (307.5 kg) at age 22[7]
  • 4th Place Giants Live World Tour Finals Manchester 2017
  • African Record 213 kg Log lift Personal Best 2018
  • 1st Place World Log Lift Championship 2018 (213 kg)
  • 3rd Place Ultimate Strongman Junior World Championships[8]
  • 1st Place, log lift, Europe Strongest Man 2019 (220 kg)[9]
  • Tied for 5th place in Giants Live World Tour Finals Manchester 2019[10]
  • On March 1, 2020, he posted an unofficial overhead lift of 240kg (529lbs).[11]

References
  1. "From bullied to beloved: Burkina Faso's strongest man". 2018-11-26.
  2. "Most overhead presses of a person in one minute (Male)".
  3. MacJob, Gbolahan Peter (February 2018). "From fat-shamed boy to one of world's strongest men". BBC News.
  4. https://barbend.com/iron-biby-22kg-overhead-press/
  5. "Meet Cheick Sanou, the Guinness World Record Holder for Most Overhead Presses".
  6. "Giants Live".
  7. https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/results/archive/2014%20WPC%20Worlds.htm
  8. https://www.ultimatestrongman.tv/usas-hadge-fights-back-to-win-world-championship/#comment-11315
  9. "Burkinabé Iron Biby crowned 2019 World Champion of Log Lift". 2019-04-09.
  10. "Giants Live".
  11. https://fitnessvolt.com/iron-biby-529lb-standing-military-press/
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