John Akii-Bua (1949 to 1997) was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country, Uganda. In 1986 he was a recipient of the Silver Olympic Order. He was born in December 1949 and died in June 1997. The lead of the source article is brief, so this entry records only his nationality, his event as a hurdler, his standing as an Olympic champion, that award and his life dates, and leaves the details of his races and wider career to further research.
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was a Ugandan hurdler
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the first Olympic champion from his country Uganda
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