Abraham Niyonkuru

Abraham Niyonkuru
Personal information
NationalityBurundian
Born (1989-12-26) 26 December 1989 (age 34)[1]
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) (2016)[1]
Weight52 kg (115 lb) (2016)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)Marathon
10,000 metres
Cross country
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:16:33[2]
10,000 metres: 28:38.58[2]
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Burundi
Auray-Vannes Half Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2015 Men's race
World Military Track and Field Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Sofia 10,000 metres
Updated on 26 October 2016

Abraham Niyonkuru (born 26 December 1989) is a Burundian track and field athlete who specialises in the marathon, the 10,000 metres and cross country running. Niyonkuru competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the Olympics, he competed in the marathon. Niyonkuru has also competed in a World Junior Championships, two World Cross Country Championships, a Jeux de la Francophonie, a World Military Track and Field Championships and an Auray-Vannes Half Marathon.

  1. ^ a b c "Abraham Niyonkuru". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Profile of Abraham Niyonkuru". All-Athletics. Retrieved 26 October 2016.

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