Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. John Akii-Bua (December 3, 1949 June 20, 1997) was a Ugandan hurdler and the first Olympic champion from his country. Akii-Bua started his athletic career as a hurdler on the short distance, but coached by British-born athletics coach Malcolm Arnold, he was introduced to the 400 m hurdles. After finishing 4th in the 1970 Commonwealth Games and running the fastest season time in 1971, he was not a big favourite for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, having limited competition experience.