Frankie Fredericks - A Namibian Gentleman

The African sprinter won four silver medals at the Olympic Games, making him Namibia's first and only Olympic medallist.
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[andresland]

An amazing runner who put the flag of Namibia in an Olympic podium for the first time. Their country people must certainly look up to him

[MrFlex]

Whether you are Namibian or not, Frankie makes you feel proud.

[loicalex]

I'm a white orthodox dude from Serbia and Frankie was an absolute icon to me. I cried when he didn't get a gold medal in Atlanta 96. Class knows no bounds, , for sure
r.e.

[severtone]

In Zimbabwe, we always celebrated FF cause he was often our only representation of Africa at many of the big meets. A true class act and a gentleman's gentleman.

[christabelmuletwa]

Now Christine MBOMA is walking in his footsteps

[valkman]

I was in my teens when Frankie was running. I was always cheering for him but he was destined to be on second place. Such a gentleman and always so positive in interviews

[anandy]

woooow!!! instead of you all celebrating the great achievements of this great man, you all belittle him, because he won more silvers than golds? really, i am a namibian and i must first point out that i am really hurt by all your lack of respect to mr fredericks. He is a true gentleman, he always conducts himself in a polite, humble and respectable way, even here at home, he is the best thing that happened to our country, in terms of sport. To hear you all tear his good name and reputation down like that is pitiful. He is an IOC council member now . these are all titles he served on:
Member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Athletes’ Commission; Member of the Namibian National Olympic Committee Executive Committee; Member of the Athlete Committee of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) (2009-2014). I would never dare to utter a word of disrespect to someone like merlene ottey, even if she is the bronze queen, all her medals mean a lot to the jamaican people, not because she won them, but because those medals paved the way for athletes like usain bolt, asafa powell, veronica campbell brown and shelly ann fraser pryse, to perform and they showed all jamaicans that they can do anything. That is what those silver medals of frank mean to us, they show that we too can do great things, even if we are a small country, with very little to our credit.
THAT MAN IS A GENTLEMAN, YOU CAN GOOGLE HIM AND YOU WILL NOT READ ANYTHING ABOUT, SCANDALS, DOPING OR ALL THOSE OTHER THINGS THAT TAINT THE NAMES OF OUR GOOD ATHLETES.
if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

[Pistolwhipperz]

I loved watching this man run. He truly flew the flag for his small nation. Bolt may be the greatest to ever do it, but Fredericks did it with the most grace.

[jamalmartin]

Frankie is a sprint legend...a gentleman and pro who carried the sport with class and dignity..

[mariogar]

Fredericks has been One of the best sprinter in the 90s... He is really a true gentleman... Not because he allowed other athletes to defeat him... he was unlucky...
Christie was doped...
Bailey did life race...
Johnson was the best...
Frankie remains an African Legend, a Namibian Legend, a World Legend for everyone loves track & field!!!!

[ddss]

He is truly the son of the soil, his background, where he is from can tell that this guy is a legend, always played fair. Frankie we love you 🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦

[michaelgeoghegan]

A true Gent is right, and a Scholar of sprinting too. Who didn't like this sprinter I'm sure all the boys feared him but loved him just as much. G'wan Frankie much love from this former Irish sprinter here 🇨🇮

[esms]

I remember watching ths as a kid, the whole family glued to the screen in the middle of the nights. Proud moments 🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦

[anandy]

Here are his achievements:
Four-time silver medallist (100m and 200m) at the Games of the Olympiad: Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996; Finalist in the 200m in the Games of Olympiad, Athens 2004; World Champion in 200m (1993) and runner-up (1991, 1995 and 1997); World Champion in 200m indoor (1999); gold medallist at the World Cup (1998) in the 200m; gold medallist at the African Championships (1998) in 200m, African Games (1991) in 100m and 200m and Commonwealth Games (1994 and 2002 in 200m); world record-holder 200m indoors; African record-holder in the 200m and he is the oldest man ever to go under 20 seconds over 200m

[marquelwalker]

Namibia has runners that were in medal conversation for Tokyo but the IOC saw it fit to ban them from running in their specialty event because it’s better to police women’s bodies than let them run.

[pAOEx]

I remember him on TV when I was just a small kid and thought that guy is really cool and calm.

[Cilloux]

The best runner of his generation. No doping with that beautiful athlet.

[hirakhuman]

Now, Namabia have another star called Christine Mboma

[revdrbentoefremteenage]

Frankie Frederics the man who put Namibia flag n the map.Congrets Sir!!!!

[shrirangjoshi]

He was a Natural athelete with simple lean physique ... unlike others who are successful because of more modern trainings and techniques.