Ommanandsing Kowlessur (born March 29, 1982) is a

Mauritian Mauritians (singular Mauritian; french: Mauricien; Creole: ''Morisien'') are nationals or natives of the Republic of Mauritius and their descendants. Mauritius is a multi-ethnic society, with notable groups of people of South Asian (notably I ...

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competing in the

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and

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. He placed fifth in the 400 metres at the 2005 Francophone Games, held in Niamey, Niger. In 2006, Kowlessur placed fourth in the

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at the

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in Melbourne, Australia.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kowlessur, Ommanandsing 1982 births Living people Mauritian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Mauritius Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games African Games competitors for Mauritius