Four popular people you didn’t know are from Equatorial Guinea

Benjamin Enzema

Enzema is an Olympic athlete from Equatorial Guinea. After competing in the Men’s 1500m at the 2019 World Athletics Championship, he set a personal best time of 4:13:17.  

He also broke the Men’s 800m record in the Men’s 800m event at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships and broke it again at the 2012 African Championships in Athletics.

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He competed in the Men’s 800m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was eliminated in the first round.