John Akii-Bua
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 26 years ago |
Date of birth | December 3,1949 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Lira |
Uganda | |
Date of died | June 20,1997 |
Died | Kampala |
Uganda | |
Height | 188 (cm) |
Weight | 77 (kg) |
Gold medal | Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdles |
Siblings | Lawrence Ogwang |
Job | Coach |
Runner | |
Event | 400 m, 400 m hurdles |
Person best | 400 m |
Nominations | Milliyet Sports Award for World Athlete of the Year |
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ID | 1845632 |
John Akii-Bua Life story
John Akii-Bua was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country. In 1986, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order.