
Zola Budd
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Zola Budd is a South African middle-distance runner best known for her controversial participation in the 1984 Olympic Games, where she collided with American runner Mary Decker Slaney in the 3,000-meter race, an incident that dramatically altered both athletes' careers and remains a significant moment in Olympic history.
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Zola Budd collided with Mary Decker Slaney in the 1984 Olympic 3,000-meter run.
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