John Akii-Bua

John Akii-Bua
John Akii-Bua c. 1972
Personal information
Born3 December 1949
Lira, Uganda
Died20 June 1997 (aged 47)
Kampala, Uganda
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 400 m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 45.82 (1976)
400 mH – 47.82 (1972)
Medal record
Representing  Uganda
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 400 m hurdles
All-Africa Games
Gold medal – first place 1973 Lagos 400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1978 Algiers 400 m hurdles

John Akii-Bua (3 December 1949 – 20 June 1997) was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country Uganda.[1] In 1986, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order.[2]

  1. ^ "Uganda to remember Olympic hurdler John Akii Bua". World Athletics. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "John Akii-Bua". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 December 2021.