Julius Sang
Appearance
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Athletics | ||
1972 Munich | 4 x 400m relay | |
1972 Munich | 400 metres |
Julius Sang (19 September 1948 – 9 April 2004) was a Kenyan athlete. Along with teammates Robert Ouko, Charles Asati and Munyoro Nyamau, he won the 4 x 400 relay race at the 1972 Summer Olympics for Kenya. He also took a bronze medal in the individual 400 meter race.
He ran for North Carolina Central University, where he was part of their record-setting team at the Penn Relays. Sang was married to fellow runner Tecla Chemabwai Sang. In 2004, he unexpectedly died while he was undergoing treatment for a stomach ailment.[1]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Julius SANG". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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- 1948 births
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- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Kenya
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