Sangoné Kandji

Sangoné Kandji (born 9 June 1992) is a Senegalese triple jumper and forner long jumper. A mainstay in African continental competitions, she won the 2022 African Championships as well as the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games.

Long jump In the age-specific categories, Kandji won the gold medal at the 2009 African Junior Championships and the bronze medal at the 2011 African Junior Championships. She finished ninth at the 2012 African Championships, sixth at the 2016 African Championships, fourth at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games, tenth at the 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, sixth at the 2018 African Championships and twelfth at the 2019 African Games.

Her personal best jump is 6.14 metres, achieved in April 2012 in Dakar. In order to reach the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 Olympic Games, she trained in France under Christophe Limet in A3 Tours, then under Alain Doré in Amiens Université Club. She was the only Senegalese woman to qualify for the 2023 World Championships.

Her personal best jump is 13.76 metres, achieved at the 2022 African Championships in St Pierre, Mauritius.