Sam Bugri Explained

Sam Bugri
Nationality:Ghanaian
Sport:Sprinting
Event:400 metres
Birth Date:2 April 1943
Birth Place:Bawku, Upper East, Ghana
Death Date:10 March 2024[1]

Dr. Samuel Zanya Bugri MD MSc (2 April 1943 – 10 March 2024), also known as Sam Bugri was a Ghanaian sprinter and public health official. As a sprinter, he competed in the 400 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] As a healthcare professional, he had worked for many programs and organizations, including as the first Coordinator of Ghana's Guinea Worm Eradication Program. In this position he worked closely with international organizations such as the Carter Center, WHO, and UNICEF.[1]

Notes and References

  1. GUINEA WORM WRAP-UP #307 . WHO Collaborating Center for Dracunculiasis Eradication, CDC . 8–9 . DR. SAM Z. BUGRI (1943-2023), EARLY GUINEA WORM WARRIOR . 2024-03-26.
  2. Sam Bugri Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005324/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bu/sam-bugri-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 August 2017.