Claver Kamanya
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Claver Kamanya |
| Born | 25 March 1947 Bukoba, Kagera, Tanganyika |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Sport | Athletics |
Medal record | |
Claver Kamanya (born 25 March 1947) is a Tanzanian former athlete who specialised in sprinting events. Born in Bukoba, he represented Tanzania at two Olympic Games and won a bronze medal in the 400 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[1]
At the 1968 Summer Olympics he competed in the 400 metres and set his personal best time, 45.74, in the opening heats of the competition, which remains a national record. He was eliminated in the semi-finals stage after placing seventh.[2]
Kamanya was Tanzania's flag bearer at the 1972 Summer Olympics where in addition to the 400 metres he competed in relays events. A quarter-finalist in the individual 400 metres, he raced in the heats for Tanzania in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relays.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Games detail". The Canberra Times. 28 January 1974. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Tanzania at the 1972 München Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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Categories:
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Tanzanian male athletes
- Olympic athletes for Tanzania
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Tanzania
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- People from Bukoba
- Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games