Full name: Mbulaeni Tongai Mulaudzi
Gender: Male
Height: 5-7 (171 cm)
Weight: 137 lbs (62 kg)
Born: September 8, 1980 in Muduluni, Limpopo, South Africa
Died: October 24, 2014 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Affiliations: Vaal Techikon
Country: South Africa
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Mbulaeni Muladuzi was an 800-metre runner who won three major international titles, taking the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the 2004 World Indoors, and the 2009 World Championships. In both 2006-07 he had the fastest time in the world on the 800 year list. Muladuzi added silver medals at the 2004 Olympics and the 2006 and 2008 World Indoor Championships, and won bronze medals at the 2003 World Championships and the 2006 World Cup. He died quite young from a car accident. Personal Best\: 800 – 1:42.89 (2003). |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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2004 Summer | 23 | Athina | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | South Africa | RSA | 2 | Silver | |
2008 Summer | 27 | Beijing | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | South Africa | RSA | 6 h2 r2/3 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(A) | L | |
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2004 Summer | 23 | Athina | Athletics | South Africa | Final | 2 | 1:44.61 | 2 | ||
2004 Summer | 23 | Athina | Athletics | South Africa | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 2 | QU | 1:46.09 | 8 |
2004 Summer | 23 | Athina | Athletics | South Africa | Round One | Heat One | 1 | QU | 1:45.72 | 1 |
2008 Summer | 27 | Beijing | Athletics | South Africa | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 6 | 1:46.24 | 4 | |
2008 Summer | 27 | Beijing | Athletics | South Africa | Round One | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 1:47.64 | 7 |