Grace Muneene

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Grace Muneene
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NationalityZambian
Born (1954-10-12) 12 October 1954 (age 68)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)400 metres

Grace Muneene (born 12 October 1954) is a Zambian sprinter. She competed in the women's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Grace Muneene Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.