Ilunga Mande Zatara (born 12 March 1983 in

Kipushi Kipushi is a town in Haut-Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It lies 35 km southwest of the city of Lubumbashi, very close to the border with Zambia, at an altitude of 1329 m (4363 ft).''National Geographic Atlas o ...

DR Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in ...

) is a

lese runner.London 2012 profile
He competed at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in the

marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

event and was flag bearer for the Democratic Republic of the Congo team at the

opening ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event.

. He did not finish the event.

References

1983 births Living people People from Haut-Katanga Province Democratic Republic of the Congo male marathon runners Olympic athletes for the Democratic Republic of the Congo Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics 21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo people {{DRCongo-athletics-bio-stub