Tawanda Blessings Chiwira (born 27 August 1974) is a
Zimbabwe
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an sprinter who specialized in the
400 metres
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.
Chiwira finished sixth in
4 x 400 metres relay
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at the
1997 World Championships, together with teammates
Phillip Mukomana,
Savieri Ngidhi and
Ken Harnden. The team set a Zimbabwean record of 3:00.79 minutes during the heats.
Tawanda is a charter member of the University of Idaho Hall of Fame having been inducted in 2007.
[ ] He was a stand out sprinter for the university competing in the 200m, 400m, 4x100m and 4x400m events.
References
External links
sports-reference
1974 births
Living people
Zimbabwean male sprinters
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Zimbabwe
Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games competitors for Zimbabwe
World Athletics Championships athletes for Zimbabwe
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