Akonga Nsimbo

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Akonga Nsimbo
Personal information
NationalityCongolese
Born (1982-01-09) 9 January 1982 (age 41) [1]
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

Akonga Nsimbo (born 9 January 1982) is a Congolese sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Pauline Akonga Nsimbo basketball profile". EuroBasket. 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Akonga Nsimbo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2017.