Dieudonné Kwizera
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Dieudonné Kwizera is a retired Burundi
an middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres
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In 1987 he won a bronze medal at the All-Africa Games
in Nairobi, and the next year he finished third at the IAAF Grand Prix Final behind Tom McKean
and Sebastian Coe, both of Great Britain.
Burundi
Burundi , officially the Republic of Burundi , is a landlocked country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its capital is Bujumbura...
an middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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In 1987 he won a bronze medal at the All-Africa Games
Athletics at the 1987 All-Africa Games
The fourth All-Africa Games were held in August 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya.Four new events were added to the games these were the women's 3000 metres, 10000 metres, 400 metres hurdles and 5000 metres track walk. Additionally the pentathlon for women was replaced with the heptathlon. Also four nations...
in Nairobi, and the next year he finished third at the IAAF Grand Prix Final behind Tom McKean
Tom McKean
Thomas McKean is a former Scottish middle distance runner who won the European Championships 800m gold medal at Split in 1990....
and Sebastian Coe, both of Great Britain.
Achievements
| Representing | |||||
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| 1987 | All-Africa Games 1987 All-Africa Games The 4th All-Africa Games were played from August 1, 1987 to August 12, 1987 in Nairobi, Kenya. 42 countries participated in fourteen sports.From the beginning the intent had been to hold the African Games every four years. Economic difficulties and general civil unrest had never allowed this to... |
Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | 800 m | 1:46.69 |