Fred Ogwang

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Fred Ogwang
Personal information
NationalityUgandan
Born (1959-06-16) 16 June 1959 (age 63)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)Marathon

Jackson Fred Ogwang (born 16 June 1959) is a Ugandan long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fred Ogwang Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2017.