a Ugandan athlete who recently competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics was hospitalized this week in critical condition after her boyriend attacked her and set her on fire according to police police said that Rebecca chapi who finished in 44th place as a distance runner at the 2024 Paris Olympics sustained burns on 75% of her body after she was attacked and set on fire by her boyfriend at her home in Kenya's trans zooya County on Sunday chapi remained in critical condition as of day chapi was rescued by her neighbors in the town of endus the Olympian was returning home from church with her two children when she was attacked by her boyfriend Chap's boyfriend Dixon dama allegedly brought a container of petrol to her house poured it on the Olympian and set her on fire during an argument outside the house the couple were heard quarreling outside their house police said during the altercation the boyfriend was seen pouring a liquid on the woman before burning her D also suffered burn wounds during during the incident both chapi and D are receiving medical treatment a hospital staff member described her condition as serious with facial Burns and bandages authorities said she was fully sedated because of the extent of the burns [Music]