Ngonidzashe Makusha
Zimbabwean sprinter and athletics competitor (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ngonidzashe Makusha (born 11 March 1987) is a Zimbabwean sprinter and long jumper. He is the national record holder over 100 m and long jump for Zimbabwe with 9.89 s (+1.3 m/s) and 8.40 m (0.0 m/s), respectively.[1] Both performances were achieved during the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships in Des Moines, Iowa where he completed the 100 m - long jump double gold.[1] Makusha was one of the only four, now five, athletes to win the 100 m - long jump double gold at the NCAA championships. The four others are DeHart Hubbard (1925), Jesse Owens (1935 & 1936), Carl Lewis (1981), and Jarrion Lawson (2016).[1]
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Born | (1987-03-11) 11 March 1987 (age 37) |
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Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Sprints, long jump |
College team | Florida State Seminoles |
Turned pro | 2011 |
Retired | 2017 |
Now coaching | Drake university. Assistant Coach (2017-2019). University of California, Davis. Head coach (2019- |
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Olympic finals | 2008 Beijing Long Jump, 4th |
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In 2011, Makusha was named the men's winner of The Bowerman which is awarded to the top collegiate track & field athlete of the year.[2]