NIKOBIMEZE Remy

Burundi
Athletics
12 Oct 1989
31
Male
T46
 
Burundi
BUJUMBURA
 
Burundi

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
ATH Athletics Men's 1500m - T46 10

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Olympic Stadium - Track
Men's 1500m - T46 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
5Men's 5000m T462008Beijing, CHN15:07.95
81500m - T462016Rio de Janeiro, BRA4:10.00
141500m - T462012London, GBR4:10.70
14Men's 800m T462012London, GBR2:00.25
World Championships
101500m - T462019Dubai, UAE4:04.72
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Playing table tennis. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)
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Athlete
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French
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Muzinga Handisport [Bujumbura, BDI]
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Thierry Nzambimana [national], BDI
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2006 for Burundi (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)
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He took up the sport in September 2006 at the Muzinga Handisport Club in Bujumbura, Burundi. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019, 04 Sep 2012)
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He considered it the most practical sport for him to get involved in considering his impairment. (Athlete, 12 Sep 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (iwacu-burundi.org, 27 Jun 2018)
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Competing at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and winning bronze in T46 1500m and 5000m at an event in Morocco in 2019. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021, 06 Nov 2019)
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Burundian middle-distance runner Dieudonne Kwizera. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)
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Burundian athlete Mathias Nizigama. (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)
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"I want to inspire others with my career, and once it is over, I want to become a coach to continue helping through the sport." (Athlete, 27 Aug 2021)
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He was Burundi's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies of the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games. (paralympic.org, 29 Aug 2014; myinfo.rio2016.com, 06 Sep 2016)

General Interest

Classification
T46 (IPC, 24 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (arib.info, 21 Aug 2012)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (Athlete, 12 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
He lost his right arm during the Burundian Civil War. (Athlete, 04 Sep 2012; arib.info, 21 Aug 2012)

General
INTERNATIONAL HELP
He was able to compete at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London in part thanks to a collaboration project between Burundi and the Pays de Loire region of France. His countryman Arthemon Hatungimana, who won silver in the 800m at the 1995 World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, was given enough money by the regional government to pay the travel expenses of five Burundian athletes to compete at a qualifying tournament in Tunisia. Nikobimeze made the qualifying standard there for the 2012 Games in London. "They also gave me the spikes, clothing and a pair of tennis shoes." (ouest-france.fr, 21 Aug 2012; arib.info, 21 Aug 2012)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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