Otis Gowa

Otis Gowa
Personal information
Nationality  Australia
Born 3 September 1985
Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Sport
Sport Athletics
Updated on 22 April 2013.

Otis Gowa (born 3 September 1985)[1] is an indigenous[2] Australian sprinter raised in Queensland.

Gowa won the Australian national 100 m sprint title in a time of 10.63 seconds.[2] His time was just outside his personal best time of 10.54 seconds, achieved in Singapore during 2007.[1] He also competed in the 2008 Stawell Gift finishing fourth.[3][4]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
2002 Oceania Championships Christchurch, New Zealand 2nd (exhibition) 4x100 m relay 42.23 s
2004 Oceania Championships Townsville, Australia 3rd 100 m 10.91 s (wind: -0.1 m/s)
2nd (exhibition) 4x100 m relay 42.20 s
2006 Oceania Championships Apia, Samoa 3rd 4x100 m relay 42.11 s

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Biography for Otis Gowa". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Malone, Paul (2008-03-01). "Cancer sufferer Otis Gowa wins national sprint title". The Courier-Mail (Queensland Newspapers). Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  3. "Bradley storms to victory in Stawell". The Age (The Age Company Ltd). 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
  4. "Stawell Gift 2008 Day 3 Results" (PDF) (Press release). Stawell Gift. 2008-03-24. Retrieved 2008-03-24.

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