 Francine Niyonsaba akaberekwa musi wa 5 Chivabvu 1993 mutambi weBurundi uyo anonyanya kumhanya mamita mazana masere. Ndiye akahwina menduru yesirivheri kumaOlympic 2016 mumamita 800. Mubairo wake wesirivha wakanga uri mubairo wokutanga weOlympic weBurundi kubvira muna 1996. Niyonsaba akapedza wechipiri mumakwikwi emamita mazana masere nemakumi manomwe emakwikwi e2016 Diamond League. Akavandudza rake rekutanga rekuti 1:56.24 pa2016 Herculis kusangana. 