Zola Budd (17), South African athlete, receives British citizenship only thirteen days after application, to enable her to comp

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South African History Online. (2012, March 30). Zola Budd (17), South African athlete, receives British citizenship only thirteen days after application, to enable her to comp. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081221

South African History Online (2012) 'Zola Budd (17), South African athlete, receives British citizenship only thirteen days after application, to enable her to comp', South African History Online, 30 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081221 (Accessed: 22 September 2026).

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"Zola Budd (17), South African athlete, receives British citizenship only thirteen days after application, to enable her to comp." South African History Online, 30 Mar. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081221. Accessed 22 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Zola Budd (17), South African athlete, receives British citizenship only thirteen days after application, to enable her to comp." South African History Online. March 30, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0081221.