Mwana Bute Kasongo

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Mwana Bute Kasongo
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NationalityCongolese
Born (1964-03-05) 5 March 1964 (age 59)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)400 metres

Mwana Bute Kasongo (born 5 March 1964) is a Congolese sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mwana Bute Kasongo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2017.