Willem "Willie" Christiaan Botha (31 March 1912 – 14 June 1967) was a South African

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

. He was born in Petrusburg. In 1936 he was eliminated in the first round of the 800 metres event. He was also a member of the South African team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4x400 metre relay competition. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 880 yards contest. He also participated in the 440 yards event but was eliminated in the heats.

External links

Willie Botha's profile at Sports Reference.comWillie Botha's grave
1912 births 1967 deaths People from Letsemeng Local Municipality Afrikaner people South African male sprinters Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub