 Hakizimana (in white shirt) at the 2023 World Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 October 1996 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Rwanda | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Hakizimana (born 26 October 1996) [1] is a Rwandan long-distance runner. In 2018, he competed in the men's half marathon at the 2018 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships held in Valencia, Spain. [1] He finished in 34th place. [1]
In 2019, he represented Rwanda at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China. [2] He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon. [2]
He represented Rwanda at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [3] He competed in the men's marathon and he did not finish his race. [4]
In November 2023, Hakizimana was issued with a two-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit for an anti-doping rule violation after testing postitive for Triamcinolone acetonide at the 2023 World Athletics Championships after running the men's marathon. [5] His ninth place finish was disqualified. [6]
