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John Akii-Bua

1949 - 1997

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John Akii-Bua (3 December 1949 – 20 June 1997) was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country Uganda. In 1986, he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Akii-Bua is the 330th most popular athlete (down from 323rd in 2019), the 9th most popular biography from Uganda (down from 8th in 2019) and the most popular Ugandan Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John Akii-Bua ranks 330 out of 6,025. Before him are Ivanka Khristova, John Carlos, Ivan Patzaichin, Adolf Kainz, Émile Grumiaux, and Edward Marsh. After him are Márta Rudas, Gunnar Sköld, Emerson, Edgar Aabye, Al Oerter, and Ralph Rose.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, John Akii-Bua ranks 301. Before him are Nancy Meyers, Trevor Horn, Ali Akbar Salehi, Ivan Patzaichin, John Madden, and Sally Potter. After him are Geoff Pierson, George Harris, Jim Sheridan, Juha Mieto, Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, and Flora Brovina. Among people deceased in 1997, John Akii-Bua ranks 147. Before him are Paul Carell, Giorgio Strehler, Georgy Shonin, Witness Lee, Salvador Artigas, and Adil Çarçani. After him are Afonsinho, Heikki Savolainen, Eugene Stoner, Heikki A. Alikoski, Misael Pastrana Borrero, and Robert H. Dicke.

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In Uganda

Among people born in Uganda, John Akii-Bua ranks 9 out of 55. Before him are Milton Obote (1925), Joseph Kony (1961), Charles Lwanga (1860), Tito Okello (1914), Mutesa II of Buganda (1924), and Emmanuel Wamala (1926). After him are Yusuf Lule (1912), Scott Hicks (1953), Apolo Nsibambi (1940), Godfrey Binaisa (1920), Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929), and Ruhakana Rugunda (1947).

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Among ATHLETES In Uganda

Among athletes born in Uganda, John Akii-Bua ranks 1. After him are Joshua Cheptegei (1996), Lee Jun-ho (null), Davis Kamoga (1968), Stephen Kiprotich (1989), Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (1984), Jacob Kiplimo (2000), Peruth Chemutai (1999), Halimah Nakaayi (1994), Victor Kiplangat (1999), Solomon Mutai (1992), and Dorcus Inzikuru (1982).

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