Cheick Cissé Sallah Junior occupies the first place in the world ranking of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), informed Abidjan.net, this Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from an official source.
According to the world umbrella of Taekwondo, the Ivorian, with a score of 345.89 points, took the chair of the leader of the +80KG category from the Mexican Carlos Sansores (340.91). The latter whom he had beaten in the final of the Ryad Grand Prix in December 2022.
Cissé Cheick is followed in this ranking by current world champion Carlos Sansores of Mexico, Maicon Siquera of Brazil and Ivan Sapina of Croatia. For the native of Bouaké, this is just one step on the way to the Paris Olympics in 2024.
« Being highlighted in this way warms the heart, but it also encourages us to remain humble and to work harder in order to raise the Ivorian flag internationally, » he rejoices.
