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Ferdinand Amadi (born 18 September 1970) is a marathon runner from the Central African Republic. He represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Representing Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 74th 2:35:39

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References

  1. Ferdinand Amadi Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine at sports-reference.com