Alexis Sharangabo
Alexis Sharangabo (born 9 November 1978) is a retired Rwandan middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres.[1] He represented his country at two Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000, failing to reach semifinals.
Collegiately, Sharangabo competed for Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina winning the 2000 NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship individual title and graduating in 2003. He was inducted into the Brevard College Hall of Fame in 2014.[2][3]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Burundi
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| 1994 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Bondoufle, France | 8th (h) | 1500 m | 3:48.971 |
| World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 36th (h) | 800m | 1:56.06 | |
| 19th (h) | 1500m | 3:51.60 | |||
Representing  Rwanda
| |||||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 45th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.42 |
| World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 27th (h) | 1500 m | 3:57.01 | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 40th (h) | 1500 m | 3:44.95 |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 21st (h) | 1500 m | 3:51.89 | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 17th (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.81 |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | – | 1500 m | DNF | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 34th (h) | 1500 m | 3:44.06 |
| 2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa, Canada | 6th | 1500 m | 3:46.85 |
| 6th | 5000 m | 13:57.79 | |||
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 29th (h) | 1500 m | 3:42.72 | |
1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:49.35 (Nassau 1999) NR
- 1500 metres – 3:38.16 (Palo Alto 2000) NR
- One mile – 3:57.82 (Falmouth 2000)
Indoor
- 1500 metres – 3:49.81 (Maebashi 1999) NR
References
[edit]- ^ Alexis Sharangabo at World Athletics
- ^ "Brevard College". Brevard College.
- ^ Writer, Ron Wagner Times-News Staff. "Brevard may have seen its best ever". Hendersonville Times-News.[permanent dead link]
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