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Willy Kalombo Mwenze

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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

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  • All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Zaire
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  Democratic Republic of the Congo
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

References

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Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sydney 2000
Succeeded by