Aloÿs Nizigama
Appearance
Aloÿs Nizigama (born 18 June 1966) is a retired Burundian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 and 10,000 metres.
His personal best 10,000 metres time was 27:20.38 minutes, achieved in July 1995 in London. This is the current Burundian record.[1]
In his career, Nizigama ran 21 sub-28 minute 10,000 metres races, 2nd only to Haile Gebrselassie with 23 times.[2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 6th | 10,000 m | |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 5,000 m | |
5th | 10,000 m | ||||
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 4th | 10,000 m | |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 9th | 10,000 m | |
2001 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa-Hull, Canada | 3rd | 10,000 m |
References
Categories:
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Burundian sportsmen
- Burundian long-distance runners
- Male long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Burundi
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