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Vénuste Niyongabo

1973 - Today

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Vénuste Niyongabo (born December 9, 1973) is a Burundian former long and middle-distance runner. In 1996, he became the first Olympic medalist from Burundi by winning the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He had only competed twice before in that event prior to winning the gold medal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Vénuste Niyongabo is the 2,168th most popular athlete (down from 1,799th in 2024), the 15th most popular biography from Burundi (down from 14th in 2019) and the most popular Burundian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Vénuste Niyongabo ranks 2,168 out of 6,025. Before him are Bärbel Struppert, Nikolay Kruglov, Mae Faggs, Charles Manring, Marshall Wayne, and Kaarlo Maaninka. After him are Tianna Bartoletta, Petar Petrov, Viktor Rashchupkin, Christine Arron, Yves Delacour, and Earl Young.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Vénuste Niyongabo ranks 356. Before him are DQ, Tara Strong, Shalom Harlow, Joseba Beloki, Candela Peña, and Fabio Pecchia. After him are Alessandro Cambalhota, Anders Fridén, Scotty 2 Hotty, Christine Arron, Takashi Sorimachi, and Sasha Roiz.

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In Burundi

Among people born in Burundi, Vénuste Niyongabo ranks 15 out of 21. Before him are Domitien Ndayizeye (1951), Ntare V of Burundi (1947), Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (1956), Khadja Nin (1959), Shabani Nonda (1977), and Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni (1972). After him are Nyamko Sabuni (1969), Gervais Ndirakobuca (null), Gaël Faye (1982), Mohamed Tchité (1984), Gaël Bigirimana (1993), and Saidi Ntibazonkiza (1987).

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Among ATHLETES In Burundi

Among athletes born in Burundi, Vénuste Niyongabo ranks 1. After him are Arthémon Hatungimana (1974), Francine Niyonsaba (1993), Antoine Gakeme (1991), Olivier Irabaruta (1990), and Diane Nukuri (1984).

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