Famous People with Name Cheikh

Cheikh Hamidou Kane            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Cheikh Hamidou Kane: is a Senegalese writer best known for his prize winning novel L'aventure ambiguë (Ambiguous Adventure), about the interactions of western and African cultures. Its hero is a Fulani boy who goes to study in France. There, he loses touch with his Islamic fa

Cheikh Tidiane Sarr            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Cheikh Tidiane Sarr: is a Danish professional football defender, who currently plays for the Danish First Division side Lyngby Boldklub.

Cheikh Tidiane Touré            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Cheikh Tidiane Touré: is a Senegal-born French athlete who specialised in the long jump. He retired after the 2003 season. His personal best jump was 8.46, a result he achieved in Bad Langensalza on June 15, 1997. As this happened before he became a French citizen, the result was an African record which stood for over twelve years. Ignisious Gaisah of Ghana jumped 8.51 m at the 2006 African Championships in Athletics, but as the tail wind was too strong (+3.7 m/s) the result could not become a new record [1]. On July 4th 2009, Godfrey Khotso Mokoena of South Africa jumped 8.50 m in Madrid setting a new record.