Otis Gowa Explained

Otis Gowa
Birth Date:3 September 1985
Birth Place:Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Sport:Athletics
Updated:22 April 2013

Otis Gowa (born 3 September 1985) is an indigenous Australian sprinter raised in Queensland.

Gowa won the Australian national 100 m sprint title in a time of 10.63 seconds.[1] His time was just outside his personal best time of 10.54 seconds, achieved in Singapore during 2007.[2] He also competed in the 2008 Stawell Gift finishing fourth.[3] [4]

Achievements

Representing
2002Oceania ChampionshipsChristchurch, New Zealand2nd (exhibition)4 × 100 m relay42.23 s
2004Oceania ChampionshipsTownsville, Australia3rd100 m10.91 s (wind: -0.1 m/s)
2nd (exhibition)4 × 100 m relay42.20 s
2006Oceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa3rd4 × 100 m relay42.11 s

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Notes and References

  1. News: Malone . Paul . Cancer sufferer Otis Gowa wins national sprint title . The Courier-Mail . Queensland Newspapers . 2008-03-01 . 2008-03-24.
  2. Web site: Biography for Otis Gowa . International Association of Athletics Federations . 2008-03-24.
  3. News: Bradley storms to victory in Stawell . The Age . The Age Company Ltd . 2008-03-24 . 2008-03-24.
  4. Stawell Gift 2008 Day 3 Results . Stawell Gift . 2008-03-24 . 2008-03-24.