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{{Short description|Qatari-Burundian long-distance runner}}
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{{Medal|Bronze |[[Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Doha]]|5000 m}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Indoor Athletics Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze |[[2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships|2008 Doha]]|5000 m}}
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'''Onèsphore Nkunzimana''' (born July 23, 1985 in [[Burundi]]) is a male [[long-distance runner]]

His first major competition was the [[2000 World Junior Championships in Athletics]], where he finished ninth in the [[5000 metres]]

He switched from Burundi to represent [[Qatar]] and adopted a new name '''Sultan Khamis Zaman''' while competing for them. He ran under his new name and country at the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's 5,000 metres|2004 Summer Olympics]]. He finished eighth in the short race at the [[2004 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] and won a team silver medal with Qatar.

He ran at the [[2005 World Championships in Athletics|2005 World Championships]] and the [[2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships]], finishing in 16th and 19th place, respectively. He won the [[Eurocross]] meeting in 2005 and 2007. He won the bronze medal in the 5000&nbsp;m at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Asian Games]].

He took the [[3000 metres]] gold medal at the [[2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships]]. He won his second world cross country team medal shortly after with a 22nd-place finish at the [[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships|2008 World Championships]]. He represented Qatar at a major competition for a final time at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres|2008 Beijing Olympics]], but he did not progress beyond the heats.

He changed his allegiance again in 2010, returning to Burundi, and changed back to compete under his birth name, Onèsphore Nkunzimana.<ref>Hendrix, Ivo (2010-02-26). [http://www.iaaf.org/CROS10/news/newsid=55663.html Matebo, Belete sisters the favourites in Diekirch Eurocross]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.</ref> He won the Eurocross for a third time in February 2010.<ref>Hendrix, Ivo (2010-03-01). [http://www.iaaf.org/CROS10/news/newsid=55709.html Nkuzimana and Mimi Belete the strongest in Diekirch]. [[IAAF]]. Retrieved on 2010-03-01.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{World Athletics}}

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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Burundian male long-distance runners]]
[[Category:Qatari male long-distance runners]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Qatar]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Naturalized citizens of Qatar]]
[[Category:Qatari people of Burundian descent]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for Qatar]]
[[Category:Asian Games athletes for Qatar]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Naturalised athletes]]
[[Category:Asian Indoor Athletics Championships winners]]
[[Category:21st-century Qatari sportsmen]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)]]

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