Laurence Niyonsaba

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Laurence Niyonsaba
Personal information
NationalityRwandan
Born (1973-06-14) 14 June 1973 (age 51)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres

Laurence Niyonsaba (born 14 June 1973) is a Rwandan middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laurence Niyonsaba Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2017.