Claver Kamanya

Claver Kamanya

Personal information
Birth name	Claver Kamanya
Born	25 March 1947 Bukoba, Kagera, Tanganyika
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Country	Tanzania
Sport	Athletics
Medal record Men's Athletics Commonwealth Games 1974 Christchurch 400 metres

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 Commonwealth Games.^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

1. "Games detail". The Canberra Times. 28 January 1974. p. 8. Retrieved 5 October 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
2. "Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
3. "Tanzania at the 1972 München Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 5 October 2016.

External links

• Claver Kamanya at Sports Reference