He was named Athlete of the Year for 2017 by the Association of Sports Journalists of Burkina. He was a bronze medalist at the
2019 African Games and also a bronze medalist at the European Club Championships in 2020. Faysal Sawadogo also won bronze in June 2021 at the African Taekwondo Championships, held in Dakar, Senegal. He was selected for the
Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 80 kg. == References ==