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It was not medal-winning heroics that made Zola Budd a household name at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Rather, the 18-year-old Budd found herself in the unflattering glare of the spotlight after a collision with her idol—and rival—American Mary Decker (later Mary Decker Slaney).
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- Mary Trips in The 3000-Meter Women's Olympic Race
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Budd was already a well-known and controversial competitor prior to the Los Angeles Games. The barefoot runner was born in South Africa, which was then banned from the Olympics due to its government’s apartheid policy. When Budd applied for British citizenship in early 1984 her request was expedited and she became a British citizen in time to compe...
The women's 3000-meter race was hotly anticipated as the media presented it as a duel between American world champion Mary Decker and Zola Budd. But they weren't the competitors, as Maricica Puica from Romania had set the fastest time in 1984. Just past the midpoint of the race, with Budd slightly ahead of Decker, the two came in contact but neithe...
Decker angrily blamed Budd for the incident, saying there was “no doubt” that Budd was at fault. Track officials initially agreed, disqualifying Budd for obstruction, but reversed their decision after reviewing tapes of the race. These seemed to indicate that Budd’s move, while perhaps a bit abrupt, was made in reaction to other runners’ movements ...
Budd competed at the 1992 Olympic Games in South Africa in the 3000 meters. She broke the world record for the women's 5000 metersin 1985. She won the World Cross Country Championships in 1985 and 1986. Decker's record for the 1500 meters stood for 32 years and other US records for the mile, 2000 meters, and 3000 meters were still standing as of 20...
Jun 21, 2018 · Even if you remember how the barefoot prodigy broke world records, became a symbol of South Africa's oppression, and was blamed for Mary Decker's Olympic nightmare, her story has more heartbreak,...
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Jul 24, 2020 · Amid the international crowd of runners was a 18-year-old South African named Zola Budd, who famously ran barefoot. Because South Africa (still under apartheid) was banned from the Olympics,...
The South African-born British athlete, Zola Budd, is again the centre of controversy following a disastrous accident during the women's 3,000m final at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. During...
Aug 10, 2013 · Controversy continued to rage in Los Angeles yesterday over the finishing kick of Zola Budd – the one that sent the American favourite, Mary Decker, crashing out of the Olympic Games.
May 23, 1988 · Critics of Budd say that by showing up at Brakpan and by spending more than half her time in South Africa over the last four years while competing for Britain, Budd has made a mockery of the...
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