Lungile Gongqa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1979 |
| Height | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Marathon |
Lungile Gongqa (born 22 February 1979) is a South African long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the men's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1] However, he dropped out of the race before the 35 km mark and did not finish the race.[2][3] Gongqa won the 2017 Two Oceans Marathon.[4] He hails from Khayelitsha in Cape Town.[4]
References
- ^ "Lungile Gongqa". Rio 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "Brave April earns commendable marathon finish". sport24.co.za. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Men's Marathon". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ a b Vice, Telford. "Two Oceans winner Gongqa won't run Comrades". timeslive.co.za.
External links
- Lungile Gongqa at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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