Cheick Ahmed al-Hassan Sanou, also known as Iron Biby, is a strongman from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
[4] Sanou was born in Burkina Faso and was a large child who was bullied at school; he earned the nickname "Biby" at an early age.
[5] At age 17 he attended the University of Moncton, in Canada and earned a Business administration degree.
Although Sanou has not had any major wins in multi-event competitions, he has gained a reputation as one of the greatest pressers in the world.
He has won the Giants Live World Log Lift Championship a record five times.