About Cyprian Tseriwa
Lived 1937 – 2023 (aged 86). Cyprian Tseriwa was a Zimbabwean athletics competitor.
Cyprian Tseriwa (16 January 1937 – 13 March 2023) was the first Olympic athlete of African descent for the country of Zimbabwe, running in the 1960 Olympics in Rome in both the 5000m and the 10000m races. He ran under the flag of Southern Rhodesia, a colony of Great Britain.
His 5000 metres time at the Rome Olympics was 15:02 and his 10000 metres time was 30.47.
Tseriwa was from Mashonaland East. After his Olympic Games appearance in 1960, he was hired to be an athletic instructor for the Wankie Collery. There he coached other locally well known Zimbabwean athletes.
Tseriwa died on 13 March 2023, at the age of 86.
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Who was Cyprian Tseriwa?
Olympic athlete of African descent
When was Cyprian Tseriwa born?
Cyprian Tseriwa was born on 16 January 1937 in Harare.
When did Cyprian Tseriwa die?
Cyprian Tseriwa died on 13 March 2023 in Harare.
What was Cyprian Tseriwa's occupation?
Cyprian Tseriwa was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Cyprian Tseriwa?
Cyprian Tseriwa was Zimbabwean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cyprian Tseriwa. https://biography.guide/cyprian-tseriwa/
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