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'''Quinton-Steele Botes''' (30 April 1960 – 23 June 2014) was a [[Namibia]]n sport consultant. He won the [http://www.k7.com.na/blog/?page_id=4 International Olympic Committee Award] in recognition of his promotion of [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]] in [[Namibia]] |
'''Quinton-Steele Botes''' (30 April 1960 – 23 June 2014) was a [[Namibia]]n sport consultant. He won the [http://web.archive.org/web/20090504171403/http://www.k7.com.na:80/blog/?page_id=4 International Olympic Committee Award] in recognition of his promotion of [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]] in [[Namibia]] |
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As technical manager of the [[Namibia at the Olympics|Namibian Olympic Team]] he attended 2 Olympic Games, 3 World Games, 1 African Games and 2 Commonwealth Games. In 2005 Botes resigned from Athletics Namibia {{Why?|date=June 2014}} stating "I have already resigned and have nothing to do with Athletics Namibia" said Botes.<ref>[http://www.namibian.com.na/2005/December/sport/05F172FA3D.html "Botes 'officially expelled' from athletics"], namibian.com.na, December 2005; accessed 25 June 2014.</ref> |
As technical manager of the [[Namibia at the Olympics|Namibian Olympic Team]] he attended 2 Olympic Games, 3 World Games, 1 African Games and 2 Commonwealth Games. In 2005 Botes resigned from Athletics Namibia {{Why?|date=June 2014}} stating "I have already resigned and have nothing to do with Athletics Namibia" said Botes.<ref>[http://www.namibian.com.na/2005/December/sport/05F172FA3D.html "Botes 'officially expelled' from athletics"] {{wayback|url=http://www.namibian.com.na/2005/December/sport/05F172FA3D.html |date=20080905032612 }}, namibian.com.na, December 2005; accessed 25 June 2014.</ref> |
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He was a second level tutor of the [[IAAF]] and a course director of the [[International Olympic Committee]] and course director and lecturer for the International Association of Athletics Federation and the International Olympic Committee.<ref>[http://www.economist.com.na/content/view/4524 Quinton calls it quits from Athletics Namibia], economist.com.na; accessed 25 June 2014.</ref> |
He was a second level tutor of the [[IAAF]] and a course director of the [[International Olympic Committee]] and course director and lecturer for the International Association of Athletics Federation and the International Olympic Committee.<ref>[http://www.economist.com.na/content/view/4524 Quinton calls it quits from Athletics Namibia], economist.com.na; accessed 25 June 2014.</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:38, 21 July 2016
Quinton-Steele Botes (30 April 1960 – 23 June 2014) was a Namibian sport consultant. He won the International Olympic Committee Award in recognition of his promotion of athletics in Namibia
As technical manager of the Namibian Olympic Team he attended 2 Olympic Games, 3 World Games, 1 African Games and 2 Commonwealth Games. In 2005 Botes resigned from Athletics Namibia [why?] stating "I have already resigned and have nothing to do with Athletics Namibia" said Botes.[1]
He was a second level tutor of the IAAF and a course director of the International Olympic Committee and course director and lecturer for the International Association of Athletics Federation and the International Olympic Committee.[2]
Death
On 20 September 2007, Botes was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood. He died after a long battle with the disease on 23 June 2014, aged 54. He was survived by his son, Ibarto.[3]
References
- ^ "Botes 'officially expelled' from athletics" Template:Wayback, namibian.com.na, December 2005; accessed 25 June 2014.
- ^ Quinton calls it quits from Athletics Namibia, economist.com.na; accessed 25 June 2014.
- ^ Notice of death of Botes, allafrica.com, 25 June 2014; accessed 25 June 2014.
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