Julius Sang
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Julius•Sang |
| Used name | Julius•Sang |
| Born | 30 June 1946 in Kapsabet, Nandi (KEN) |
| Died | 9 April 2004 in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu (KEN) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 69 kg |
| NOC |  Kenya |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Starting out as a fairly unremarkable sprinter, Julius Sang gradually became a top 400 m runner. He reached the peak of his career at the Munich Olympics. In the individual 400 m event, Sang became the first African to medal in a sprint event, placing third. Because the two Americans in front of him had been barred from further competition due to their antics at the medal ceremony, this left Kenya as he favorite for the relay (Charles Asati had been fourth individually). The Kenyans did not disappointed, and Sang anchored his team home with a 43.5 leg to take the gold medal. Sang, who was married to Kenya’s first female Olympian, Tekla Chemabwai, unexpectedly died in 2004 while undergoing treatment for a stomach ailment.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.3 (1968); 200 – 20.3y (1969); 400 – 44.92 (1972).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN |
Julius Sang | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h2 r1/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h1 r2/4 | |||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Athletics | KEN |
Julius Sang | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Kenya | 1 | Gold |
Olympic family relations
- Husband of Tekla Chemabwai
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–0–0 1970 Edinburgh ATH gold: 4×400 m relay; 1974 Christchurch ATH gold: 4×400 m relay)
Errata
There have been 2 Kenyan runners named Julius Sang, one with a date of birth of 30 June 1946, and one with a date of birth of 30 April 1946.