Francine Niyonsaba
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Francine•Niyonsaba |
| Used name | Francine•Niyonsaba |
| Born | 5 May 1993 in Nkanda Bweru, Ruyigi (BDI) |
| Measurements | 166 cm / 60 kg |
| Affiliations | Oregon Track Club [Eugene, OR, USA] |
| NOC |  Burundi |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BDI |
Francine Niyonsaba | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BDI |
Francine Niyonsaba | |||
| 800 metres, Women (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 2020 Summer Olympics | Athletics | BDI |
Francine Niyonsaba | |||
| 5,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | AC h2 r1/2 | |||||
| 10,000 metres, Women (Olympic) | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–1–0 2017 London silver: 800 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (2–0–0 2016 Portland gold: 800 m; 2018 Birmingham gold: 800 m)
- Listed in Transgender and Intersex Olympians (Competed as a woman, but in 2019 World Athletics announced she would not be able to compete in female events between 400 metres and one mile due to rules on "Athletes with Differences of Sexual Development" (DSD).)