Cheick Cissé announced on Sunday, October 11, in Abidjan that he was ending his athletic career and was running for the presidency of the Ivorian Taekwondo Federation (FITKD). At 33 years old, the Olympic champion from Rio now wishes to commit to leading his sport.
The double Olympic medalist presented his project during a press conference at the Ivorian-Korean sports and cultural center in Cocody. He intends to put his experience at the service of the training and development of Ivorian taekwondo.
The elective general assembly is scheduled for October 30. Cheick Cissé has declared his intention to run, according to his statements reported by the Ivorian Press Agency and RTI.
In Rio in 2016, Cheick Cissé won gold in the under 80 kg category. He then gave Côte d’Ivoire its first Olympic gold medal.
He also became the world champion in the over 87 kg category in Baku in 2023. The official World Taekwondo ranking places the Ivorian ahead of the Mexican Carlos Sansores, who won the silver medal in this category.
At the Paris 2024 Games, he won bronze in the heavyweight category. His Olympic record now includes two medals, the gold from Rio and the bronze from Paris.
