Cheick Sanou

Cheick "Iron Biby" Sanou (Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou) is a strongman from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.[2] 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.[3]

Cheick Sanou
Personal information
Nickname(s)Iron Biby
NationalityBurkinabé
Born (1992-04-20) April 20, 1992
Burkina Faso
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight180 kg (397 lb)[1]
Sport
SportStrongman
Competition record
Strongman
Representing  Burkina Faso
Giants Live
4th 2017 World Tour Finals
8th 2018 World Tour Finals
6th 2019 Giants Live World Tour Finals
3rd 2021 Strongman Classic
World's Ultimate Strongman
12th 2018 World's Ultimate Strongman
11th 2019 World's Ultimate Strongman
Ultimate Strongman
8th 2016 World Championships
The World Log Lift Championships
1st 2018
1st 2019
1st 2022
Representing  Canada
Giants Live
7th 2017 North American Open
Powerlifting
Representing  Burkina Faso
WPC Junior Championships
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.[4] At age 17 he attended the University of Moncton, in Canada and earned a Business administration degree. During that time, he began weightlifting and was a true natural talent.[5] In 2013, at age 21, Biby entered and won his first powerlifting competition.[6] He said that after his strongman successes his nickname changed to "Iron Biby".[7]

Career achievements
  • World record holder, 229 kg log lift, SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 18 September 2021.
  • 1st Place World Powerlifting Championship (junior class) (2014), both in bench press (217.5 kg) and deadlift (307.5 kg) at age 22[8]
  • 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[9]
  • 1st Place, log lift, Europe Strongest Man 2019 (220 kg)[10]
  • Tied for 5th place in Giants Live World Tour Finals Manchester 2019[11]
  • On March 1, 2020, he posted an unofficial overhead lift of 240 kg (529 lbs).[12]
  • On July 18, 2020, he posted an unofficial overhead lift of 260 kg (573,3 lbs).
  • 217 kg/477.4 lb Axle Press (World Record) - Performed at the 2021 Strongman Classic at Royal Albert Hall.[13]

References
  1. "Cheick Sanou". strongmanarchives.com. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. "From bullied to beloved: Burkina Faso's strongest man". France 24. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  3. "Most overhead presses of a person in one minute (male)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  4. "Iron Biby: From fat-shamed boy to World's Strongest Man contender". BBC News. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  5. English, Nick (2018-01-16). "Iron Biby "Strict" Presses an Insane 220 Kilograms (485 Pounds)". BarBend. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  6. "Meet Cheick Sanou, the Guinness World Record Holder for Most Overhead Presses". Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  7. "Iron Biby". Giants Live. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  8. "2014 WPC Worlds Results". worldpowerliftingcongress.com. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  9. "Ultimate Strongman » USA's Hadge Fights Back to Win World Championship". 3 October 2016.
  10. "Burkinabé Iron Biby crowned 2019 World Champion of Log Lift". 2019-04-09.
  11. "A strong finish! World Tour Finals 2019 full results and round-up". Giants Live. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  12. "Iron Biby Records 240kg/529lb Standing Military Press". May 2020.
  13. "Iron Biby Breaks Axle Press World Record with 217kg Lift". BarBend. 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2021-07-26.


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