John Akii-Bua (3 December 1949 – 20 June 1997) was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country Uganda. In 1986, he was a recipient...
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The Akii Bua Stadium, also Akii-Bua Stadium, is a planned multi-purpose stadium in Uganda. It is intended to be used for the first time, during the 2027...
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Geoff Vanderstock (USA), 1968 First under 48 seconds: 47.82 seconds, John Akii-Bua (UGA), 1972 First under 47 seconds: 46.78 seconds, Kevin Young (USA)...
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been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by John Akii-Bua of Uganda, the nation's first medal in the event and first gold medal...
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Championship gold medalist Colin Jackson and 400m Olympic gold medalist John Akii-Bua. On 26 November 2011, Pozzi won "Outstanding Athlete of the Year" at...
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champion, John Akii-Bua. After Akii-Bua was forced out of Uganda by its military government, Puma employed him in Germany. Eventually, Akii-Bua returned...
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Juuko, Ayub Kalule, John Mugabi, Eridadi Mukwanga, Joseph Nsubuga, Kassim Ouma, Sam Rukundo and Leo Rwabwogo. In athletics, John Akii-Bua won the first Olympic...
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fully automatic timing to the hundredth of a second for these events. John Akii-Bua's 1972 Olympic gold medal run was the fastest recorded fully electronic...
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p. 46. ISBN 978-0-241-97000-3. "Uganda to remember Olympic hurdler John Akii Bua". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2021. "Pro wrestler, archer to...
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Marathon with a time of 2:07:50. Kiprotich was inspired in part by John Akii-Bua, the only previous Ugandan Olympic gold medallist, who won the 400 metres...
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single Olympic medal, since the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, where John Akii-Bua won the gold in the men's 400 m hurdles. The nation's best result came...
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field hockey players, eight boxers and eight track and field athletes John Akii-Bua's gold medal in the men's 400m hurdles was the first gold won by a Ugandan...
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Okello 3 September 1960 Olympic Games Rome, Italy 400 m hurdles 47.82 John Akii-Bua 2 September 1972 Olympic Games Munich, Germany 2000 m steeplechase 5:27...
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finisher Yanko Bratanov of Bulgaria. Also returning was 1972 gold medalist John Akii-Bua of Uganda, who had not competed in 1976 due to the African boycott....
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President of independent Kenya John Akii-Bua, was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country. John Okello, Ugandan revolutionary...
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Kampala, Peter re-enacted Denis Obua in Dan Gordon's BBC docu-drama: The John Akii-Bua Story; An African Tragedy (2008). In 2010, Peter joined renowned Ugandan...
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Jennifer Namuyangu Jessica Alupo Jessica Eriyo John Akii-Bua John Byabagambi John Nasasira John Ssebaana Kizito John Wilson Nattubu Tsekoko Joseph Kony Joseph...
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coaching, Uganda 1968–1972. While director of coaching in Uganda, he moved John Akii-Bua from 110 m hurdles to 400 m hurdles. After finishing 4th in the 1970...
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Hennige West Germany John Sherwood Great Britain 1972 Munich details John Akii-Bua Uganda Ralph Mann United States David Hemery Great Britain 1976 Montreal...
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France 13.34 Thomas Hill United States 13.48 400 metres hurdles details John Akii-Bua Uganda 47.82 (WR) Ralph Mann United States 48.51 David Hemery Great...
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Mohammed Gammoudi 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 10,000 m Gold John Akii-Bua 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 400 metre hurdles Gold Kipchoge Keino 1972...
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younger brother, Eric Obua who is a Cranes youth international. His uncle John Akii-Bua became Uganda's first Olympic champion by winning the 400-metre hurdles...
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flyweight Gold John Akii-Bua 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 400 metre hurdles Silver Leo Rwabwogo 1972 Munich Boxing Men's flyweight Silver John Mugabi 1980...
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trailing only the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder John Akii-Bua. In 1974 he was named United States Olympic Committee "Male Athlete...
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Olympics in Munich, Hemery defended his title and finished third, behind John Akii-Bua from Uganda and Ralph Mann from the United States. He was also a member...
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Ugandan long and triple jumper. He was the brother of the Olympic athlete John Akii-Bua and was murdered during the reign of Idi Amin. He won a gold medal in...
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in these two sports. Some of Uganda's most notable athletes include John Akii-Bua, who won Uganda's first Olympic gold in the 400 metres hurdles at the...
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T U V W X Y Z Derrick Adkins USA, 400 m H, WC 1995 OG 400 m H, 1996 John Akii-Bua UGA, 400 m H, OG 1972 WR 47.82 2 September 1972 Kriss Akabusi GBR Mubarak...
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years later, they proudly achieved their first Olympic Gold Medal when John Akii-Bua took the 400 metres hurdles in world record time. Ugandan women athletes...
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Tziortzis of Greece. The favorite would have been reigning champion John Akii-Bua of Uganda, but the African boycott of the 1976 Games prevented him from...
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