Bouriema Kimba (1968 – 21 April 2013), also spelled Boureima Kimba,[1] was a former Nigerien sprinter who competed in the men's 100m competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He recorded an 11.24, not enough to qualify for the next round past the heats. His personal best is 10.87, set in 1995. In the 1992 Summer Olympics, he recorded a 22.49 in the 200m. In 1989, Kimba ran 21.67 in the 200 m, a Nigerien national record.[1] He later served as the Nigerien national sprint coach. In 2013, he was killed in a road accident.[2]

While acting as a national sprint coach, he was nicknamed "teacher" by his athletes.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Bouriema Kimba at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ↑ "Boureima Kimba Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2016-05-19. Stats
  3. ↑ "L'Athlétisme Nigerien perd un sportif emblématique". ATHLETISME NIGER (in French).


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