Vénuste Niyongabo

Vénuste Niyongabo
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Burundi
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta5000 m
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg1500 m

Vénuste Niyongabo OLY (born December 9, 1973) is a Burundian former long and middle-distance runner. In 1996, he became the first Olympic medalist from Burundi by winning the 5000 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He had only competed twice before in that event prior to winning the gold medal.