Richard Mabuza
Richard Mabuza (born March 3, 1946 ) is a former Swaziland long-distance runner .
Life
Mabuza took part in two competitions in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich , Germany: In the 10,000-meter run , he did not reach the finish line in the semifinals, while he finished the marathon in seventeenth place after 2: 20: 39.6 hours. He was also honored to appear as the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony of a Swaziland team's first participation in the Olympic Games.
Mabuza set his personal best on the 10-kilometer distance in 1974 in 30: 08.6 minutes. At the British Commonwealth Games in 1974 in Christchurch , New Zealand , the Swazilan ran the national record on this track that is still valid today in 2: 12: 54.4 hours. The bronze medal in third place meant the Swaziland's first precious metal in the history of the Games.
At the Pan-African Games in 1978 , Mabuza won the gold medal in the marathon in Algerian Algiers in 2:21:53 hours and with a 75-second lead over the Ethiopian Dereje Nedi .
Mabuzo is also represented in several world annual best lists:
- 1972: 182nd place worldwide, 17th place continental
- 1974: 8th place worldwide, 3rd place continental
Web links
- Richard Mabuza in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ National Records Marathon ( English ) In: arrs.run . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ↑ Richard Mabuza in the database of World Athletics (English)
- ↑ COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - Athletics (MEN) ( English ) In: gbrathletics.com . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ↑ ALL-AFRICA GAMES ( English ) In: gbrathletics.com . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ↑ World Marathon Rankings for 1972 ( English ) In: arrs.run . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ↑ World Marathon Rankings for 1974 ( English ) In: arrs.run . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
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SURNAME | Mabuza, Richard |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swaziland long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 3, 1946 |