Christine Bakombo

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer
Sex	Female
Full name	Kungu "Christine"•Bakombo
Used name	Christine•Bakombo
Born	7 August 1962
Measurements	158 cm / 49 kg
NOC	Democratic Republic of the Congo	COD

Biography

Personal Bests: 400 – 55.82 (1987); 800 – 2:11.00 (1988); Mar – 3-29:10 (1992).

Results

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	Medal	As
1984 Summer Olympics	Athletics	COD			Christine Bakombo
	800 metres, Women (Olympic)		6 h1 r1/3
1988 Summer Olympics	Athletics	COD			Christine Bakombo
	400 metres, Women (Olympic)		6 h2 r1/4
	800 metres, Women (Olympic)		8 h1 r1/3
1992 Summer Olympics	Athletics	COD			Christine Bakombo
	Marathon, Women (Olympic)		37

Other participations

Games	Role	NOC	As
1984 Summer Olympics	Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony	COD	Christine Bakombo

List mentions

Listed in First Female Competitors at the Olympics by Country (First woman to compete for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (competed as Zaire in 1984))