Willie Botha
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Willem Christiaan "Willie"•Botha |
| Used name | Willie•Botha |
| Born | 31 March 1912 in Petrusburg, Free State (RSA) |
| Died | 14 June 1967 (aged 55 years 2 months 14 days) |
| NOC |  South Africa |
Biography
Willie Botha was a South African track and field athlete who competed during the 1930s. Botha won the silver medal in the 880 yards at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. He also ran in the 440 yards but was eliminated in the heats. Two years later he ran in the 800 metres and the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1936 Berlin Olympics but did not advance from the heats in either race.
Personal Bests: 400 – unknown; 800 – 1:54.8ye (1934).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Athletics | RSA |
Willie Botha | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h5 r1/3 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | South Africa | 4 h3 r1/2 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–1–0 1934 London ATH silver: 880 yards)
Errata
Year of birth also listed as 1913.