Willie Botha
Willie Botha (actually Willem Christiaan Botha ; born March 31, 1912 in Petrusburg , Free State ; † June 14, 1967 ) was a South African middle-distance runner and sprinter .
At the British Empire Games in London in 1934 , he won silver over 880 yards in 1: 55.5 min (corresponds to 1: 54.8 min over 800 m ).
In 1936 he retired at the Olympic Games in Berlin over 800 m and in the 4 x 400 meter relay in the preliminary run.
Web links
- Willie Botha in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Botha, Willie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Botha, Willem Christiaan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African middle distance runner and sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Petrusburg , Free State |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1967 |