- Willy Kalombo Mwenze
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Willy Kalombo Mwenze (born 7 June 1970) is a retired long-distance runner from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who specialized in the marathon race.
He finished fourteenth at the 1997 World Championships and 49th at the 1999 World Championships. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 African Marathon Championships.[1] His personal best time was 2:08:40 hours, achieved in April 1999 in Paris. This is the current national record.[2]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes Representing Zaire 1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 16th 2:17:01 Representing Democratic Republic of the Congo 1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 14th 2:19:18 1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 49th 2:31:55 2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia — DNF 2003 World Championships Paris, France — DNS References
External links
- IAAF profile for Willy Kalombo Mwenze
Categories:- 1970 births
- Living people
- Long-distance runners
- Democratic Republic of the Congo athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- African athletics biography stubs
- Democratic Republic of the Congo sportspeople stubs
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