Joel Otim

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJoel•Otim Bua
Used nameJoel•Otim
Born2 July 1971
Died16 June 2021 (aged 49 years 11 months 14 days) in Kampala, Central (UGA)
Measurements185 cm / 75 kg
NOC Uganda

Biography

Ugandan track and field athlete Joel Otim represented his nation as a sprinter in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Otim ran in both the 100 metres and the 400 metres at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo, earning him a spot on the Ugandan team for the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. At the Barcelona Games he ran in the 100 metres but was eliminated in the heats. After his career on the track Otim served as the Vice-President of the Uganda Olympians Association from its inception in 2014 until his death.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.50 (1990).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Athletics UGA Joel Otim
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h6 r1/4

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