Prince Mumba (athlete)
Prince Moses Mumba is a Zambian former track and field athlete who specialized in the 800 meters. He competed for Zambia at the 2004 and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Mumba participated in three IAAF World Championships in Athletics, in 2005, 2009, and 2011. Additionally, he also represented Zambia in two All Africa Games in 2007 and 2011.[2] He works as track and field coach at the Windward School in Mar Vista, California.[3] Mumba was the flagbearer for Zambia at the 2012 Summer Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies. He was born in Kitwe, Zambia.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Born | 28 September 1984 Kitwe, Zambia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Zambia |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 800 meters |
| College team | Oral Roberts University |
| Club | Santa Monica Track Club |
| Coached by | Joe Douglas |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 meters: 47.94[1] 800 meters: 1:46.14[1] 1500 meters: 3:46.44[1] Mile: 4:08.67[1] |
| Updated on 29 November 2014. | |
By the age of 18, Mumba had competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games and in the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He then was recruited by Oral Roberts University, where he was a track standout. Mumba is a member of the Oral Roberts University Hall of Fame.[4] After college, he took up athletics professionally with Santa Monica Track Club.[2]
In 2016 he was featured in a commercial called "HOPE" for Footlocker's "Real Lives x Real Runners" campaign, and a movie is currently being developed on his life. The feature film will be directed by Ashley Avis, and produced by Cary Granat, Michael Flaherty, and Edward Winters.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Zambia | |||||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 30th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.49 |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.96 |
| Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.51 | |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 13th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.57 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 55th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.36 |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 33rd (h) | 800 m | 1:49.10 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.37 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.13 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.06 |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.04 | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 42nd (h) | 800 m | 1:49.07 |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.85 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.43 |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 16th (h) | 800 m | 1:51.02 | |
References
- All-Athletics. "Profile of Prince Mumba".
- Athletes. "Prince Mumba". Santa Monica Track Club. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- "Windward School ~ Prince Mumba's Olympic Journey". Windwardschool.org. 17 November 2010.
- "Sports Extra - Blogs - Former ORU runner Prince Mumba featured by Summit League". Tulsa World.