Richard Mabuza

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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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ National Records Marathon ( English ) In: arrs.run . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ Richard Mabuza in the database of World Athletics (English)
  3. ↑ COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - Athletics (MEN) ( English ) In: gbrathletics.com . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  4. ↑ ALL-AFRICA GAMES ( English ) In: gbrathletics.com . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  5. ↑ World Marathon Rankings for 1972 ( English ) In: arrs.run . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  6. ↑ World Marathon Rankings for 1974 ( English ) In: arrs.run . Retrieved July 1, 2012.
personal data
SURNAME Mabuza, Richard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swaziland long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH March 3, 1946