Cephas Lemba

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Cephas Lemba
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NationalityZambian
Born (1970-05-21) 21 May 1970 (age 53)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)400 metres

Cephas Lemba (born 21 May 1970) is a Zambian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cephas Lemba Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2017.