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   Jun 10, 2012 · At the Munich Olympics of 1972, John Akii Bua, from the impoverished African country of Uganda, powered round the inside lane in the 400m hurdles, past the English favourite, and reigning...

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4. www.bbc.co.uk › programmes › b00d1fjtBBC Two - The John Akii-Bua Story: An African Tragedy

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   Aug 10, 2008 · The John Akii Bua Story: An African Tragedy: Directed by Daniel Gordon. With John Bosco, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Samuel Ibanda, Keloy Kemigisha. At the Munich Olympics of 1972, John Akii Bua, from the impoverished African country of Uganda, powered round the inside lane in the 400m hurdles, past the English favourite, and reigning Olympic Champion ...

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   Feb 10, 2012 · Akii-Bua reveals in his handwritten notes upon which a 90-minute documentary film entitled, “The John Akii-Bua Story: An African Tragedy” is based, that on the night before his Olympic victory, he drank a whole bottle of champagne, provided by his British coach, Malcolm Arnold, to help him sleep.

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   Aug 10, 2008 · At the Munich Olympics of 1972, John Akii Bua, from the impoverished African country of Uganda, powered round the inside lane in the 400m hurdles, past the English favourite, and reigning Olympic Champion David Hemery, to win the gold medal, 10m clear of the field.

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    Who was John Akii Bua?

    • Documentary about athlete John Akii Bua, who won gold at the 1972 Munich Olympics, but returned to his native Uganda to find it under the iron fist of 'President' Idi Amin.

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    Who is John Akii-Bua?

    • At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, a then unknown 23-year-old Ugandan athlete, John Akii-Bua, surprised the world by becoming the first man to run the 400m hurdles in under 48 seconds. In the process, he beat the much-fancied David Emery of Britain, the then Olympic champion, into third place. But it was not all sweetness from then on.

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    What is the story of Akii-Bua about?

    • It describes memories of Akii-Bua from his family and colleagues and the journey that he took from his humble beginnings training in bare feet on grass tracks, to the excitement of the Olympic Games. It also covers his later years in exile from his home country. It is the story of one man, and of Africa itself – its glory, potential and tragedy.

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    What happened to Akii-Bua?

    • Three of his brothers, James Ocen, Lawrence Ogwang, and William Dalla were murdered. Even when a travel ban imposed on him by Amin was finally lifted in 1978, Akii-Bua’s wife Joyce and their three children were forced to remain in Kampala as hostages against his return. Amin was finally overthrown in 1979 by Tanzanian troops.

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    Did John Akii-Bua drink champagne?

    • Akii-Bua reveals in his handwritten notes upon which a 90-minute documentary film entitled, “The John Akii-Bua Story: An African Tragedy” is based, that on the night before his Olympic victory, he drank a whole bottle of champagne, provided by his British coach, Malcolm Arnold, to help him sleep.

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    Why did Akii-Bua go to Kampala?

    • When his father died in 1966, and the 16-year-old’s education halted, Akii-Bua’s mother advised him to go to Kampala for better opportunities. In the capital city he was recruited by the police force, for whom he was an all-rounder athlete. He started his athletics career as a high hurdler (110m).

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    Feb 6, 2012 · Akii Bua was the first African to win gold in an event under 800 metres. He was also the first man to break the 48 seconds barrier in the 400 metre hurdles, an event so gruelling its nickname is ‘The Mankiller’.