Burkinabe athlete Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou, better known as ” Iron Biby “, has once again proven that he is the ” strongest man in the world »At 32, he won his sixth log lift world championship title at the September 7, 2024 competition in Birmingham, United Kingdom, breaking his own world record.
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The fans who came in droves were won over by the show of forceIron Bibywho dominated his opponents who were unable to lift the required 220 kg. The challenge for him was to beat his own world record, set in 230 kilos last November.
It was with a determined step, dressed in black and sporting peroxide hair, that Iron Biby grabbed the handles of the famous log used for the log lift. With the 231 kg displayed on the screen, he managed to lift this bar above his shoulders, thus validating a new feat and a world record.
This success triggered a wave of emotion in the Bobo Dioulasso native. Tears flowed down the face of this 180 kg colossus before he proudly brandished the flag of Burkina Faso. More than a national icon, Iron Biby is also an officer of the Order of the Stallion, a distinction he received almost a year ago.
For the first time, Burkina Faso’s national television broadcast the event live.
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