Lawrence Ogwang
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Lawrence Ogwang |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Born |
17 December 1932 Uganda |
| Sport | |
| Country | Uganda |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long and Triple Jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
7.36 m (24 ft 2 in) - Long Jump 15.64 m (51 ft 4 in) - Triple Jump[1] |
Lawrence Ogwang (17 December 1932) is a Ugandan long and triple jumper. He is the brother of the Olympic athlete John Akii-Bua
Career
Ogwang first competed internationally at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada where he finished in sixth place in the triple jump with a jump of 14.13 m (46 ft 4 1⁄2 in)[2] and was eliminated in the heats of 4×110 yards relay[3] (with Ben Nduga, John Agoro and Yekoyasi Kasango).[1]
References
- 1 2 Sports Reference. "Profile". Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Results of the men's triple jump at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ↑ "Results of the men's 4x110 yards at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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