William Dralu

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William Dralu
Personal information
NationalityUgandan
Born (1947-06-05) 5 June 1947 (age 76)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

William Santino Dralu (born 5 June 1947) is a Ugandan sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] He won a bronze medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the 4 x 400 metres relay.

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References

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