"I no longer run barefoot."Zola Budd
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Zola Budd Quotes
South African - Athlete|May 26, 1966
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Zola Budd Quotes
Read Zola Budd quotes on running barefoot and English tea-shops from the South African distance runner and two-time world cross-country champion.
"Tea-shops were to become my favourite haunts in England."Zola Budd
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"I can drink tea until the cows come home and I love the atmosphere in tea-shops."Zola Budd
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South African - Athlete | Born May 26, 1966
# Zola Budd Quotes
Zola Budd is a South African middle- and long-distance runner, born on May 26, 1966, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. As a teenager she became famous for racing barefoot, and in 1984 she broke the women's 5000 metres world record.
Because South Africa was banned from international sport during apartheid, Budd was fast-tracked to British citizenship so she could compete at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, a move that caused heated debate at the time. In the 3000 metres final she collided with the American favourite Mary Decker, one of the most famous incidents in Olympic history. Budd went on to win the World Cross Country Championships in 1985 and 1986. Her quotes are short and personal.
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Quick answers about Zola Budd and these famous quotes.
Who is Zola Budd?
Zola Budd is a South African distance runner, born on May 26, 1966, famous for running barefoot and for winning the World Cross Country Championships twice.
Why did Zola Budd run for Great Britain?
South Africa was barred from the Olympics during apartheid, so Budd was granted British citizenship in 1984, allowing her to compete for Britain at the Los Angeles Olympics.
What happened between Zola Budd and Mary Decker?
In the 1984 Olympic 3000 metres final, the two runners' legs tangled and Decker fell out of the race. Budd finished seventh, and the incident remains one of the Olympics' most discussed moments.