Roy Bottse
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Roy Paul Bottse |
| Nationality | Surinamese |
| Born |
14 January 1951 Suriname |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
Roy Paul Bottse (born 14 January 1951) is a Surinamese middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
Formerly in the Dutch and then the Surinamese military, Bottse took up arms against the Surinamese regime in the 1980s. In preparation for a counter-coup against the regime, Bottse was interviewed by CNN in French Guiana.[2]
Now a lawyer, Bottse was a candidate for Partido MAN in the 2016 Curaçao general election.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Roy Bottse Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ↑ "CNN report". Youtube.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ↑ Roy Bottse op MAN-lijst
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