Pamela Girimbabazi Rugabira,[1] born 10 January 1985,[2] is an Olympic swimmer from Rwanda.

During that time, she "never had a formal swim lesson or regular coach".

Later, she also taught herself from a book about swimming belonging to fellow Rwandan swimmer Jackson Niyomugabo.

Her personal best in the 50 metre freestyle prior to the Beijing Olympics was 35 seconds.

[6] Girimbabazi has been described as a "minor celebrity" and "an icon of pure sport spirit, an athlete who competes for the love of the game, not for the thrill of victory or the fame and riches that might follow".