Julius Sang

Kenyan sprinter
Olympic medal record
Men's Athletics
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich 4 x 400m relay
Bronze medal – third place 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

  • Julius Sang at World Athletics

References

  1. ^ "Julius SANG". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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  • 1908:  William Hamilton, Nathaniel Cartmell, John Taylor, Mel Sheppard (USA)
4 × 400 m
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4 x 440 yards
(1930–1966)
4 x 400 metres
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