Jan Mashiani

Jan Mashiani
Mashiani in 1904
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportTrack and field
EventMarathon

Jan Mashiani was a Tswana[1] track and field athlete from South Africa who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in the marathon. He finished thirteenth of the fifteen finishers, but moved up to twelfth after Frederick Lorz was disqualified.[2]

Along with Len Taunyane, Mashiani was one of the first two black Africans to participate in the modern Olympic Games.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "How the 1904 Marathon Became One of the Weirdest Olympic Events of All Time". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Jan Mashiani". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Len Taunyane". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

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