Record No.
MRB-2026-006913
Highest-Placed Olympic Achievement for Burundi
Sports
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Record Holder
Vénuste Niyongabo
Burundi
Category
Sports
Country
Burundi
(
BI )
Achievement Date
29 July 1996
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Niyongabo won the 1500m at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, giving Burundi its first and to date only Olympic gold medal.
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