Willy Kalombo Mwenze
Willy Kalombo Mwenze (born 7 June 1970) is a retired long-distance runner from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who specialized in the marathon. He attended three Olympic Games (1992, 1996, 2000).
He finished fourteenth at the 1997 World Championships and 49th at the 1999 World Championships. He also won a silver medal at the 1996 African Marathon Championships.[1] His personal best time was 2:08:40 hours, achieved in April 1999 in Paris. This is the current national record.[2]
Achievements
- All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing | ||||
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | – | 5000 metres DNS |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 50th | 2:23:47 |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 16th | 2:17:01 |
Representing | ||||
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 14th | 2:19:18 |
1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 49th | 2:31:55 |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | — | DNF |
2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | — | DNS |
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Preceded by Lukengu Ngalula |
Flagbearer for Sydney 2000 |
Succeeded by Gary Kikaya |
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