Yolanda Ngarambe

Yolanda Eliisa Ngarambe[1] (born 14 September 1991) is a Swedish and Finnish middle-distance runner, competing for Sweden.

Yolanda Ngarambe
Ngarambe in 2019
Personal information
NationalitySwedish
Born (1991-09-14) 14 September 1991
Sport
CountrySweden
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m: 4:03.43
3000 m: 9:06.52
5000 m: 15:38.79
Updated on 3 October 2019.

She won the 3,000 metres at 2019 European Team Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[2]

Early life

Ngarambe was born to a Rwandan father from Uganda and a Finnish mother.[3][4]

References

  1. Silvennoinen, Santtu (3 October 2019). "Yolanda Eliisa Ngarambe valitsi Ruotsin Suomen maajoukkueen sijaan: "Sisälläni on suomalaista sisua"". Aamulehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  2. Yolanda Ngarambe vinnare på 3000 meter Sveriges Television
  3. Orbring, Gustav (January 2019). "Yolanda Ngarambe: "Om jag inte trodde det här skullehända hade jag lagt av för längesen"" (in Swedish). Swedish Athletics Association. Retrieved 20 August 2019. ... pappa, som är från Uganda. Mamma är från Finland.
  4. Mutanganshuro, Lavie (17 November 2019). "A conversation with gold medalist Yolanda Ngarambe". The New Times. Retrieved 11 December 2019. Her common Rwandan name, ‘Ngarambe’, originates from her father who is of Rwandan origin ...
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