Lawrence Ogwang Explained

Lawrence Ogwang
Fullname:	Lawrence Ogwang
Nationality:	Ugandan
Birth Date:	17 December 1932
Death Date:	1970s
Country:	Uganda
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Long and Triple Jump
Pb:	- Long Jump - Triple Jump^[1]

Lawrence Ogwang (17 December 1932  - 1970s) was a Ugandan long and triple jumper. He was the brother of the Olympic athlete John Akii-Bua and was murdered during the reign of Idi Amin.^[2]

Career

He won a gold medal in the long jump at the 1953 Central African Games.^[3] Ogwang competed internationally at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where he finished in sixth place in the triple jump with a jump of ^[4] and was eliminated in the heats of 4×110 yards relay^[5] (with Ben Nduga, John Agoro and Yekoyasi Kasango).

Notes and References

1. News: Sports Reference. Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418080606/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/og/lawrence-ogwang-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 31 July 2015.
2. http://newafricanmagazine.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-great-john-akii-bua/ Mention of Lawrence Ogwang's death
3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ecafc.htm#Z5 Central African Games
4. Web site: Results of the men's triple jump at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. CGF. 31 July 2015.
5. Web site: Results of the men's 4x110 yards at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. 31 July 2015. CGF.