Ismail Collier

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The day Patrick Dowman cleared a record two metres

June 8, 2017June 10, 2017 admin 1 Comment Andrew Ferguson, charles cavernelis, Christy Davids, Dick Fosbury, Edmund Lewis, Garret Watts, Ismail Collier, Johan Muller, Mark Bowers, Norma Joseph, Patrick Dowman, Paul Adams, Sharon Alexander, Wilfred Daniels

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS  EVER heard of the Fosbury Flop? No, it’s not a guy from Fosbury who failed hopelessly!

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Rhoode thrills at schools’ meeting with a record-breaking run in the 400m

April 20, 2017June 2, 2017 admin 2 Comments Abraham Charles, Allan O'Ryan, Andre Rhoode, Andy James, Bobang Phiri, Brian Daniels, Bronwyn Bock, Cedric Momberg, Clint Cloete, Cornel van Sitters, Dean Daniels, Derick Fredericks, George van der Burg, GT Moodley, Ismail Collier, Ivan Masters, Leon Pietersen, Mark Frank, Odessa Krause, Owen Machelm, Phoebius Mullins, Rashard Williams, Sammy Frans, Shaun Vester, Shawn Abrahams, Terrence Smith, Theo Desmore, Walter Fourie

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS “THERE’S nothing better than to run in front of your own school at an athletics meeting

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Pure lightning – no engineering on express Terrence Smith

March 24, 2017July 25, 2017 admin 2 Comments Andrew October, Herman Gibbs, Ismail Collier, Jim Hines, John Wippenaar, Kenny Roman, Paul Nash, Terrence Smith, Tommie Smith, Valeri Borzov

SPRINTERS, the scientists say, are born not made. One such sprinter, who drew applause from packed stadiums whenever he donned

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Seven times SA sprint champion Lewis made it look easy

October 14, 2016July 25, 2017 admin 0 Comments Andre Alexander, Edmund Lewis, Edwin Roems, Gavin van Eck, Henry Coetzee, Ismail Collier, John Wippenaar, Mohammed Paleker, Nazeem Davids, Nazeem Smith, Shaun Vester, Terrence Smith

EDMUND Lewis was without a shadow of a doubt one of South Africa’s all-time great sprinters. Few would argue against

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SASSSA sprint champion Benjamin steps up and wins SA senior men’s 800m title

July 22, 2016August 29, 2016 admin 0 Comments Andy James, Basil Cameron, Christy Davids, Edmund Lewsi, Gavin Benjamin, Harold Davidse, Henry Davids, Ismail Collier, Marcello Fiasconaro, Norman Joseph, Roger Bannister, Sharon Alexander, Wilfred Daniels, Willie Davids, Winston Kloppers

HE was the schoolboy South African under 19 sprint champion in 1968 and the South African senior men’s 800m champion

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No-frills Leigh-Ann draws attention in the javelin

February 28, 2016September 4, 2016 admin 0 Comments Cheryl October, Colin Francke, Derrick Naidoo, Ismail Collier, Kaashief Toefy, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Mitz Isaacs, Natasha Pretorious, Neville Alexander, Odessa Krause, Shamiela Davids, Stephen Cloete, Toya Adams, Wayde van Niekerk

THROWING the ball from base to base in softball was how Leigh-Ann Naidoo discovered her talent as a star javelin

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Injury spikes Cheryl October’s Olympic dream

February 12, 2016October 5, 2016 admin 3 Comments Bronwyn Bock, Cheryl October, Claudine Fisher, Ismail Collier, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Michael Toll, Mitz Isaacs, Nariman Rylands, Noreen Julie, Odessa Krause, Stephen Cloete, Tania Brown

A BRAIN haemorrhage, caused by a ruptured aneurysm, cut short a brilliant sports career and nearly claimed the life of

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