Ronodji Niakaken

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Ronodji Niakaken (born August 11, 1965) is a long distance athlete who competed internationally for Chad

Niakaken represented Chad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he competed in the 5000 metres where he finished 19th in his heat and therefore did not qualify for the next round. [1]

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References

  1. "Ronodji Niakaken". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2015.