Cuthbert Nyasango

Cuthbert Nyasango (born 17 September 1982) is a Zimbabwean long-distance runner. He was born in Nyanga. Nyasango competed for Zimbabwe at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where he placed seventh in the marathon and was the flag bearer for his country at the Closing Ceremony on 12 August 2012.

Cuthbert Nyasango
Cuthbert Nyasango in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London
Personal information
Born (1982-09-17) 17 September 1982
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
Country Zimbabwe
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
Coached byBenson Chauke
Updated on 28 July 2012.

Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 7th 5000 m
2005 World Cross Country Championships St Etienne, France 20th Short race
16th Long race
2006 World Road Running Championships Debrecen, Hungary 13th 20 km
2007 World Cross Country Championships Mombasa, Kenya 21st Senior race
2012 2012 London Olympic Games London, Great Britain 7th Marathon
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 23rd Marathon

Personal bests

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References

  1. "IAAF: Cuthbert Nyasango | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 4 August 2016.


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