Mark Ouma
Mark Muga Ouma | |
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| Born | 10 September 1960 Kampala, Uganda |
| Died | 10 July 2016 (aged 55) Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in Philosophy |
| Alma mater | Makerere University |
| Occupation(s) | Athletics journalist, Philosophy academic |
| Years active | 1980s–2016 |
| Known for | Reporting on African athletics |
| Notable work | African Athletics website |
| Parent(s) | Bernadette and Joseph Ouma |
Mark Muga Ouma (10 September 1960 – 10 July 2016) was a Ugandan-born Kenyan athletics journalist and philosophy academic.
Born in Kampala, Uganda, to Bernadette and Joseph Ouma (an academic),[1] Mark Ouma grew up studying in his birthplace, Kenya, and also in Sydney, Australia. He completed a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Makerere University and went on to teach Advanced Logic at his alma mater in the 1980s. A Kenyan citizen, he taught there at Egerton University in the early 1990s.[2]
He chose to focus on his passion,
International Association of Athletics Federations, the sport's governing body.[3] He became one of Africa's foremost athletics journalists and frequently reported from the African Championships in Athletics – the continent's biennial tournament. Freelancing, Ouma launched African Athletics, a website dedicated to athletics journalism for Africa.[2] While reporting from the 2016 African Championships in Athletics he took ill and died shortly after at King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban.[4][5] Aleck Skhosana, chairman of Athletics South Africa paid tribute to Ouma's work: "[he] will always be remembered as an advocate of African athletics and a professional in his work. I met Mark all over the world doing what he loved best, promoting African athletics."[6]
References
- ^ Mwema, Faith (2016-07-13). Athletics fraternity mourns fallen journalist Mark Ouma (archived). KUTV. Retrieved on 2016-07-13.
- ^ a b About (archived). AfricanAthletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-13.
- ^ Athletics journalist Mark Ouma dies. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-13.
- ^ African Athletics mourns journalist Mark Ouma. Sports News Arena (2016-07-12). Retrieved on 2016-07-13.
- ^ ATHLETICS JOURNALIST MARK OUMA DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS. All Athletics (2016-07-12). Retrieved on 2016-07-13.
- ^ Falconer, Sean (2016-07-13). Respected Athletics Journo Mark Ouma Dies. Modern Athlete. Retrieved on 2016-07-13.