Alexis Sharangabo (born 9 November 1978) is a retired Rwandan middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at two Summer Olympics, in 1996 and 2000, failing to reach semifinals.
Collegiately, Sharangabo competed for Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina winning the 2000 NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship individual title and graduating in 2003. He was inducted into the Brevard College Hall of Fame in 2014. Competition record Representing 1994Jeux de la FrancophonieBondoufle, France8th (h)1500 m3:48.971World Junior ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal36th (h)800m1:56.0619th (h)1500m3:51.60Representing 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States45th (h)1500 m3:46.42World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia27th (h)1500 m3:57.011997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece40th (h)1500 m3:44.95UniversiadeCatania, Italy21st (h)1500 m3:51.891999World Indoor ChampionshipsMaebashi, Japan17th (h)1500 m3:49.81All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa –1500 mDNF2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia34th (h)1500 m3:44.062001Jeux de la FrancophonieOttawa, Canada6th1500 m3:46.856th5000 m13:57.79World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada29th (h)1500 m3:42.72 1Did not finish in the final
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:49.35 (Nassau 1999) NR 1500 metres – 3:38.16 (Palo Alto 2000) NR One mile – 3:57.82 (Falmouth 2000) Indoor 1500 metres – 3:49.81 (Maebashi 1999) NR
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