Boureima Kimba

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBoureima•Kimba
Used nameBoureima•Kimba
Nick/petnamesTeacher
Born1968
Died21 April 2013 in Niamey, Niamey (NIG)
NOC Niger

Biography

Boureima Kimba was a top Nigerien sprinter in the early 1990s. He later became a coach, and served as Nigerien national sprint coach. Because of his work with young sprinters, he was called “Teacher.” He was killed in an accident at a young age.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.87 (1989); 200 – 21.67 (1989).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Athletics NIG Boureima Kimba
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 8 h6 r1/4
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics NIG Boureima Kimba
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 9 h5 r1/4