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'''João Baptista N'Tyamba''' (born |
'''João Baptista N'Tyamba''' (born 20 March 1968) is an [[Angola]]n runner. He was born in [[Lubango]]. |
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He started as a middle-distance runner and competed in the [[800 meters]] at [[Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres|1988 Summer Olympics]]. He then competed in the [[1500 metres]] at the [[1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 1500 metres|1991 World Championships]], the [[Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres|1992 Summer Olympics]], and the [[Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres|1996 Summer Olympics]] and, in [[3000 metres]], at the [[1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Men's 3000 metres|1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships]]. He never reached the final in any of these events. |
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He then shifted to the longer distances, competing in [[10,000 metres]] at the World Championships in [[1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres|1997]], [[1999 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres|1999]], and [[2001 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres|2001]], with a thirteenth place from 1999 as his best finish. He competed in the [[marathon (race)|marathon]] at two consecutive Olympic Games, placing seventeenth in [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon|2000]] and 53rd in [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2004]]. |
He then shifted to the longer distances, competing in [[10,000 metres]] at the World Championships in [[1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres|1997]], [[1999 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres|1999]], and [[2001 World Championships in Athletics - Men's 10000 metres|2001]], with a thirteenth place from 1999 as his best finish. He competed in the [[marathon (race)|marathon]] at two consecutive Olympic Games, placing seventeenth in [[Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon|2000]] and 53rd in [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon|2004]]. |
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Revision as of 03:34, 4 March 2020
João Baptista N'Tyamba (born 20 March 1968) is an Angolan runner. He was born in Lubango.
He started as a middle-distance runner and competed in the 800 meters at 1988 Summer Olympics. He then competed in the 1500 metres at the 1991 World Championships, the 1992 Summer Olympics, and the 1996 Summer Olympics and, in 3000 metres, at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He never reached the final in any of these events.
He then shifted to the longer distances, competing in 10,000 metres at the World Championships in 1997, 1999, and 2001, with a thirteenth place from 1999 as his best finish. He competed in the marathon at two consecutive Olympic Games, placing seventeenth in 2000 and 53rd in 2004.
N'Tyamba holds the Angolan records in 800 metres, 1000 metres, 1500 metres, 3000 metres, 10,000 metres, half marathon, and marathon.[1]
When N'Tyamba competed in the marathon at 2008 Olympics he became the first male track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics. The other track and field athletes who have competed at six Olympics are Merlene Ottey, Lia Manoliu, Tessa Sanderson, and Maria Mutola.[citation needed]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Angola
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| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 56th (h) | 800 m | 1:53.23 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | – | 800 m | DQ |
| 22nd (sf) | 1500 m | 3:44.64 | |||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (h) | 1500 m | 3:39.54 |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 16th (h) | 3000 m | 8:03.93 |
| 1996 | Ibero-American Championships | Medellín, Colombia | 5th | 1500 m | 3:45.41 |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 44th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.41 | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 25th (h) | 10,000 m | 29:38.92 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 13th | 10,000 m | 28:31.09 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 17th | Marathon | 2:16:43 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 20th | 10,000 m | 28:38.31 |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | — | Marathon | DNF |
| All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 8th | Marathon | 2:33:19 | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 53rd | Marathon | 2:23:26 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | – | Marathon | DNF |
References
- ^ "Angolan athletics records". Archived from the original on 2007-06-08. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- Angolan male middle-distance runners
- Angolan male long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Angola
- People from Lubango
- Southern African athletics biography stubs
- Angolan sportspeople stubs