Godwin Kalimbwe

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Godwin Kalimbwe
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NationalityZambian
Born (1946-02-27) 27 February 1946 (age 78)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Godwin Kalimbwe (born 27 February 1946) is a Zambian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Godwin Kalimbwe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2017.