| Columba Blango | |
| Nationality: | Sierra Leonean |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Decathlon |
| Birth Date: | 23 April 1956 |
Columba Blango (born 23 April 1956) is a Sierra Leonean–British politician and former athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
He later moved to the United Kingdom and served as a Liberal Democrat councillor and Mayor of Southwark.[2] He became the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Camberwell and Peckham, standing at the 2010 United Kingdom general election. He was able to achieve a 1.9% increase in votes from the previous year, ultimately winning 22.4% of the vote, but was defeated by Harriet Harman of the Labour Party.[3] His son of the same name won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[4]