Awa Bamogo (born 15 June 1999) is a Burkinabé road and track cyclist who currently competes for UCI Continental team Torelli.

Awa Bamogo
Bamogo at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 25)
Ouahigouya
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)[1]
Team information
Current teamTorelli
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur team
2023Horizons Africa Women's Cycling
Professional team
2024–Torelli
Medal record
Women's road racing
Representing  Burkina Faso
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Accra Road race
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Sharm El Sheikh Road race
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra Mixed relay

Career

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Bamogo began her cycling career with support from Burkina Faso's armed forces sports union from 2018.[2] She soon began to find success at the national an international levels, winning the Burkina Faso national road race in 2019 and 2021 and winning medals in road and track cycling in African championships, including a 3rd place in 2022 and a 2nd in 2023 at the African Road Championships. Also in 2023, she competed in European races for the first time with assistance from the British-based Horizon's Africa Women's Cycling team.[3] Bamogo also participated in the 2023 African Games.

In 2024, Bamogo signed with UCI Continental team Torelli.[4] Bamogo was selected to represent Burkina Faso in the road race at the 2024 Summer Olympics as the country's only cyclist at the games.[5] She did not finish the race.

Major results

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2019
1st   Road race, National Road championships
10th Time trial, African Games
2021
1st   Road race, National Road championships
8th Time trial, African Championships
2022
African Championships
3rd   Road race
10th Time trial
2023
African Championships
2nd   Road race
3rd   Mixed relay
4th Time trial
2nd Road race, National Road championships
2024
African Games
4th Criterium
6th Road race
6th Time trial

References

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  1. ^ a b "Awa Bamogo". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  2. ^ "« Le vélo est une passion », Awa Bamogo". lefaso.net. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2024. (in French)
  3. ^ "Dossier : les coureurs cyclistes africains (2023)". prodige-mag.wixsite.com. Peloton-Mag. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2024. (in French)
  4. ^ "Awa Bamogo". uci.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's cycling road race – entries". olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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