Record No.
MRB-2026-006561
Maria Mutola wins Olympic gold
Sports
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Record Holder
Maria de Lurdes Mutola
Mozambique
Category
Sports
Country
Mozambique
(
MZ )
Achievement Date
25 September 2000
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Maria Mutola won the women's 800 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, becoming the first Mozambican and the first southern African woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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