John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.

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South African History Online. (2011, December 5). John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070621

South African History Online (2011) 'John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.', South African History Online, 5 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070621 (Accessed: 21 August 2026).

South African History Online, John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070621, (accessed 21 August 2026).

"John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.." South African History Online, 5 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070621. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.." South African History Online. December 5, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0070621.