Jan Mashiani
South African long-distance runner
Mashiani in 1904 | |
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Country | South Africa |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Marathon |
Jan Mashiani was a Tswana[1] track and field athlete from South Africa who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in the marathon. He finished thirteenth of the fifteen finishers, but moved up to twelfth after Frederick Lorz was disqualified.[2]
Along with Len Taunyane, Mashiani was one of the first two black Africans to participate in the modern Olympic Games.[3]
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References
Sources
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jan Mashiani". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
External links
- Media related to Jan Mashiani at Wikimedia Commons
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