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Francine Niyonsaba (born May 5, 1993) is a Burundian runner who specialized in the 800 metres and shifted to longer distances in 2019. She was the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist in the women's 800 metres. Her silver medal was the first Olympic medal for Burundi since 1996.
Francine Niyonsaba (Nkanda Bweru, 5 de mayo de 1993) es una deportista burundesa que compite en atletismo, especialista en las carreras de mediofondo. [ 1 ] Participó en tres Juegos Olímpicos de Verano , obteniendo una medalla de plata en Río de Janeiro 2016 , en la prueba de 800 m , y el quinto lugar en Londres 2012 y Tokio 2020 , en la ...
15 de sept. de 2021 · CNN — Burundian runner Francine Niyonsaba, who has an intersex condition, broke a world record on Tuesday. The 28-year-old set a new 2,000m record at a Continental Tour Gold meeting in Zagreb,...
14 de sept. de 2021 · Burundi’s Francine Niyonsaba broke the 2,000-meter world record, running 5:21.56 in Zagreb on Tuesday, September 14. The previous record, 5:23.75, was set by Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba in 2017....
5 de may. de 1993 · Honours Summary. 1 x Olympic Games Silver medallist. 2 x Diamond League Final winner. 1 x World Championships Silver medallist. 2 x World Indoor champion. More Honours. World Rankings. Personal Bests. Seasons Bests.
8 de sept. de 2021 · Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba said she "did what I had to do" after beating Kenyan rival Hellen Obiri to win the 5,000m Diamond League final in Zurich. The 28-year-old, who was disqualified from...
7 de sept. de 2021 · Burundi's Francine Niyonsaba, a world and Olympic silver medalist over 800m, has switched to longer distances because of testosterone rules. She faces world champion Hellen Obiri in the Diamond League final in Zurich.
