Tanzanian sprinter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Claver Kamanya |
| Born | (1947-03-25) 25 March 1947 (age 77) 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.
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.
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."
References※
- ^ "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