Olivier Irabaruta at the 2016 Olympics
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Burundi |
Born |
Muramvya, Burundi |
25 August 1990
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Olivier Irabaruta (born 25 August 1990) is a Burundian long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finishing 29th overall in Round 1, failing to qualify for the final.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 5000 metres and the 10,000 metres. He finished 27th overall in round 1 of the 5000 m competition and did not qualify for the finals. He finished 27th in the 10,000m competition. Irabaruta was the flag bearer for Burundi during the Parade of Nations.