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Ngonidzashe Makusha, the Glossary

Ngonidzashe Makusha (born 11 March 1987) is a Zimbabwean sprinter and long jumper. He is the national record holder over 100 m and long jump for Zimbabwe with 9.89 s (+1.3 m/s) and 8.40 m (0.0 m/s), respectively. Both performances were achieved during the 2011 NCAA Division I Championships in Des Moines, Iowa where he completed the 100 m - long jump double gold.^[1]

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African Games bronze medalists for Zimbabwe
Alumni of Churchill School (Harare)
Florida State Seminoles men's track and field athletes
Male long jumpers
Olympic athletes for Zimbabwe
Sportspeople from Mashonaland East Province
World Athletics Championships athletes for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean expatriates in the United States
Zimbabwean long jumpers
Zimbabwean male sprinters

ACC Athlete of the Year

The Atlantic Coast Conference Athlete of the Year award is given to the male and female athlete who show extraordinary talent throughout the entire season.

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African Games

The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) and the Association of African Sports Confederations (AASC).

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Applied economics

Applied economics is the application of economic theory and econometrics in specific settings.

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Ashton Eaton

Ashton James Eaton (born January 21, 1988) is a retired American decathlete and two-time Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the indoor heptathlon event. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Ashton Eaton are NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners and NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners.

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Athletics at the 2007 All-Africa Games

The athletics competition at the 2007 All-Africa Games was held on the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers, Algeria between 18 July and 22 July 2007.

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Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's long jump

The men's long jump at the 2008 Olympic Games took place on 16 and 18 August at the Beijing Olympic Stadium.

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Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) is a collegiate athletic conference located in the United States.

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Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin baccalaureus) or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin baccalaureatus) is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six years (depending on institution and academic discipline).

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Beijing

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital of China.

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Blacksburg, Virginia

Blacksburg is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 44,826 at the 2020 census.

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Brian Dzingai

Brian Dzingai (born 29 April 1981) is a former Zimbabwean Olympic sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 29, 2008 He ran to his personal best time of 20.12 seconds in June 2004 in Austin, Texas. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Brian Dzingai are African Games bronze medalists for Zimbabwe, African Games medalists in athletics (track and field), athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games, Florida State Seminoles men's track and field athletes, Olympic athletes for Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean male sprinters.

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Cameron Levins

Cameron Levins (born March 28, 1989) is a Canadian long-distance runner. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Cameron Levins are NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners.

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Carl Lewis

Frederick Carlton Lewis (born July 1, 1961) is a former American track and field athlete who won nine Olympic gold medals, one Olympic silver medal, and 10 World Championships medals, including eight gold. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Carl Lewis are NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners and NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners.

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DeHart Hubbard

William DeHart Hubbard (November 25, 1903 – June 23, 1976) was a track and field athlete who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event: the running long jump at the 1924 Paris Summer games. Ngonidzashe Makusha and DeHart Hubbard are NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners.

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Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa.

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Drake Bulldogs

The Drake Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States.

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Fayetteville, Arkansas

Fayetteville is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Arkansas, the county seat of Washington County, and the most populous city in Northwest Arkansas.

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Florida State Seminoles

The Florida State Seminoles are the athletic teams representing Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida.

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Florida State University

Florida State University (FSU or, more commonly, Florida State) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.

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Freshman

A freshman, fresher, first year, or colloquially frosh, is a person in the first year at an educational institution, usually a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions.

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Gabriel Mvumvure

Gabriel Mvumvure (born 23 February 1988) is a Zimbabwean sprinter. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Gabriel Mvumvure are African Games bronze medalists for Zimbabwe, African Games medalists in athletics (track and field), Alumni of Churchill School (Harare), athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games, NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners, Olympic athletes for Zimbabwe, world Athletics Championships athletes for Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean male sprinters.

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Globen Galan

The Globen Galan is an annual indoor athletics event held in February at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Godfrey Khotso Mokoena

Godfrey Khotso Mokoena OIB (born 6 March 1985 in Heidelberg, South Africa) is a South African athlete who specializes in the long jump and triple jump. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Godfrey Khotso Mokoena are African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) and athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games.

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Ibrahim Camejo

Ibrahim Camejo Sayas (also Ibrain Camejo Zayas, born 28 June 1982) is a Cuban long jumper.

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Irving Saladino

Irving Jahir Saladino Aranda (born January 23, 1983) is a Panamanian former long jumper.

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Jarrion Lawson

Jarrion Lawson (born May 6, 1994) is an American sprinter and long jumper. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Jarrion Lawson are NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners and NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners.

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Jesse Owens

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens (September 12, 1913 – March 31, 1980) was an American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Jesse Owens are NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners.

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Lewis Banda

Lewis Simon Banda (born 16 September 1982 in Tshabalala) is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. Ngonidzashe Makusha and Lewis Banda are African Games bronze medalists for Zimbabwe, African Games medalists in athletics (track and field), athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games, Olympic athletes for Zimbabwe and Zimbabwean male sprinters.

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Li-Ning

Li-Ning Company Limited is a Chinese sportswear and sports equipment company founded by former Olympic gymnast Li Ning.

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Long jump

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point.

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Master's degree

A master's degree (from Latin) is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

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NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships

The NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate indoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship is an annual collegiate outdoor track and field competition for men organised by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

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Seke District

Seke District is a district of the Province Mashonaland East in Zimbabwe.

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Sport of athletics

Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking.

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Sprint (running)

Sprinting is running over a short distance at the top-most speed of the body in a limited period of time.

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Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee is the capital city of the U.S. state of Florida.

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The Bowerman

The Bowerman is an annual track and field award that is the highest accolade given to the year's best student-athlete in American collegiate track and field.

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Track and field

Athletics (or track and field in the United States) is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills.

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Triple jump

The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to long jump.

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UC Davis Aggies

The UC Davis Aggies (also referred to as the Ags, Cal Aggies, or Aggies) are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Davis.

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Windhoek

Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia.

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World Athletics Championships

The World Athletics Championships (until 2019 known as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics) are a biennial athletics competition organized by World Athletics (formerly IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations).

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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.

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Zimbabwe at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Zimbabwe sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

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100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions.

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200 metres

The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event.

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2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics

The 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 2006 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics.

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2008 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

The 2008 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships was the 43rd NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 26th NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas near the campus of the host school, the University of Arkansas.

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2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 2008 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested at the 87th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team champions of men's and women's Division I collegiate outdoor track and field in the United States.

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2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad and officially branded as Beijing 2008, were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China.

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2009 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

The 2009 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships was the 44th NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 27th NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium in College Station, Texas near the campus of the host school, Texas A&M University.

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2009 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 2009 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested at the 88th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team champions of men's and women's Division I collegiate outdoor track and field in the United States.

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2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships

The 2011 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships was the 46th NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and the 29th NCAA Women's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, held at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium in College Station, Texas near the campus of the host school, Texas A&M University.

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2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships

The 2011 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested at the 90th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team champions of men's and women's Division I collegiate outdoor track and field in the United States.

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