Willie Walters
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William John Walters (July 31, 1907 – July 15, 1994) was a South Africa
n athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Wakkerstroom
and died in Scottburgh
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In 1932 he finished fourth the 400 metres event and sixth in the 200 metres competition.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 440 yards event and the bronze medal in the 200 yards. With the South African relay team he won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards contest as well as in the 4×440 yards event.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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He was born in Wakkerstroom
Wakkerstroom
Wakkerstroom, , is the second oldest town in Mpumalanga province in South Africa. It was established in 1859 and its name is an Afrikaans translation of the Zulu name for the river that flows near the town, uThaka, ...
and died in Scottburgh
Scottburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
Scottburgh is a resort town situated on the mouth of the Mpambanyoni River , 58 km south of Durban on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast in South Africa...
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In 1932 he finished fourth the 400 metres event and sixth in the 200 metres competition.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 440 yards event and the bronze medal in the 200 yards. With the South African relay team he won the bronze medal in the 4×110 yards contest as well as in the 4×440 yards event.