Lawrence Ogwang


Lawrence Ogwang was a Ugandan long and triple jumper. He was the brother of the Olympic athlete John Akii-Bua and was murdered during the reign of Idi Amin.

Career

He won a gold medal in the long jump at the 1953 Central African Games. Ogwang competed internationally at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where he finished in sixth place in the triple jump with a jump of and was eliminated in the heats of 4×110 yards relay.