Jan Mashiani
South African long-distance runner
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Jan Mashiani was a Tswana[1] track and field athlete from who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in the marathon. He finished thirteenth of the fifteen finishers, but moved up to twelfth after Frederick Lorz was disqualified.[2] Along with Len Taunyane, Mashiani was one of the first two black Africans to participate in the modern Olympic Games. He was chased off the course of the 1904 marathon by a dog, affecting his placement.[3][4] Mashiani served as a dispatch runner in the Second Boer War, although there are conflicting reports on which side he served.[3]
Mashiani in 1904 | |
| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Marathon |
