Francine NIYONSABA

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Date: 13 August 2017

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- DATE OF BIRTH
  Wednesday, 05 May 1993
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Burundi.

INTERNATIONAL
Burundi
- Event(s)
  800 metres
- Championship Performances
  Olympics: 2020 5th 10,000, 2012 7th 800m.
  Worlds: 2017 silver 800m.
  World Indoors: 2018 & 2016 Gold 800m.

Francine NIYONSABA - Burundi - 2017 World Champs silver medal in 800m.

Francine Niyonsaba leads the final of the women's 800 metres in London down
the finishing straight, but has to conceed victory to Caster Semanya over
the last few metres

2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England.

Women's 800 metres final

						1st 400m	2nd 400m
1.	SEMENYA	Caster	South Africa (RSA)	1:55.16	WL	58:53	56:63
2.	NIYONSABA	Francine	Burundi (BDI)	1:55.92		57:98	57:94
3.	WILSON	Ajeé	United States (USA)	1:56.65		58:21	58:44
4.	WAMBUI	Margaret	Kenya (KEN)	1:57.54		58.36	59:18
5.	BISHOP	Mellisa	Canada (CAN)	1:57.68		58:51	59:17
6.	CICHOCKA	Angelika	Poland (POL)	1:58.41	PB	58:8	59:59
7.	LIPSEY	Charlene	United States (USA)	1:58.73		58:77	59:96
8.	SHARP	Lindsuey	Great Britain (GBR)	1:58.98		58:42	1:00:56

Francine pictured during the semi finals.

All
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Francine NIYONSABA - Burundi - 2020 Olympic Games 10,000m finallist.

04 September 2021
Burundi

Francine NIYONSABA - Burundi - 2018 World Indoor 800m Champion.

04 March 2018
Burundi

13 August 2017
Burundi

Francine NIYONSABA - Burundi - Silver medal at 2016 Rio Olympic Games 800 metres.

31 August 2016
Burundi

Francine NIYONSABA - Burundi - Sixth place at 2012 Olympic Games.

08 August 2012
Burundi