Erasmus Amukun
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Erasmus Samuel A. O. Amukun |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Born | 27 November 1940 |
| Died | May 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 100 metres |
Erasmus Samuel A. O. "Sam" Amukun (27 November 1940 – May 1998) was a Ugandan sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres, men's 200 metres and men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He competed in the men's 200 metres and men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Amukum finished sixth in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards (with Ben Nduga and the non-Olympians Ignatius Okello and S. Bwowe). In the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 220 yards Amukum was eliminated in the quarter-finals and in the 100 yards he was eliminated in the heats.[1] After the Olympics, he worked as a geologist.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Sam Amukun (full name: Erasmus Samuel A. O. Amukun)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "Erasmus Samuel Amukun: Uganda Sprinter and Geologist". gomastersdegree. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
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