Hla Thein

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Hla Thein
Personal information
NationalityBurmese
Born (1944-04-25) 25 April 1944 (age 80)
Pon, British Burma
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Hla Thein (born 25 April 1944) is a Burmese long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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