Erasmus Samuel A.O. Amukun was born on November 27, 1940 in Ngor in Kumi in Eastern Uganda. He is known for his exploits as a collegiate and international sprinter and as a professional geologist. He represented Uganda at the Commonwealth Games of the British Empire, at the Olympics, as well as at the Games of East and Central Africa. Amoukuna is also credited for beating the Kenyan sprint legend and the future Commonwealth Games (1962, Perth), two-time medalist gold medalist Serafino Antao in the race.
In 1958, at the Commonwealth Games in Cardiff in Wales (July 17-26, 1958), the teenager Amoukun did not move further than the fifth of the twelve preliminary heat in the sprint for 100 yards. In heat 5, he finished in 9.9 seconds, in fourth place. But his team-mate Benjamin Kiyini Nduga, who graduated from Antao, passed the qualification and moved to the semi-finals, in which he will be eliminated. At 220 yards, Amukun was second in the eighth (22.14) of the nine revolutions of the preliminary round. Later, in the fourth of six quarterfinal rounds, for which he qualified, he was eliminated after finishing third in 22.1. But at 4x100 yards, the Ugandan relay team, which included Amukun, finished sixth in the final (42.1). Also in the relay team of Uganda were Ben Nduga, Ignatius Okello and S. Bwou. They moved to the final, finishing in third place (42.47) in the first round, which was the semi-final.
Amukun, 19, was the captain of the Uganda team at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. In the young Uganda team, Amukun was the youngest, and the 21-year-old Aggre Avori was the oldest.
On August 31, 1960, Erasmus Amukun participated in the fourth of nine races in the first round of a series of 100 meters, in which the fastest three in each heat passed to the next round - the quarterfinal. He finished third at 10.80, qualifying in the next round. It is noteworthy that in this first round after the decline of the fifth (September 11), 21-year-old Aggray Avori (Auori), who participated in the third hot Uganda, was eliminated. Kenya's Serafino Antao (10.64) comfortably finished the first in the first round of this preliminary round, and then moved to the quarter-finals.
In the quarter finals, held later that day, Amoukun was placed in the third of four races. He finished fourth (10.75) and became eliminated, as he was not among the top three finalists in the heat. But it would be the fastest that he ever especially launched in 100 m. Antao took third place in the fourth round (10.61) and moved to the semifinals. On September 1, Antao finished sixth (10.72) in the second of two semi-final heaters and became unacceptable for the final.
The 200-meter contest was launched on September 2, and Amukun was placed in the fifth heat of a dozen heat of the first round, in which the two best finalists of each heat moved to the quarterfinals. Amukun finished second (21.38) and moved to the quarterfinals. This would officially be his best time in 200 meters. Meanwhile, Antao won in the eleventh heat (21.44), easily bringing him to the next round.
In the 200th quarter finals, which took place on the same day, Amoukun was placed in the first of four levels. He finished fourth (21.47) and was excluded from advancing to the semifinals, as he was not among the top three finalists in the heat. Also in fourth place, but in the second half of the quarter finals was Serafino Antao (21.43), which was also eliminated.
Uganda also participated in the 4x100 m relay, which was scheduled for September 7, 1960. In the first round, there were four shots, and Uganda finished fifth in 41.90, but was already disqualified. In some other races, Poland and France were also disqualified. Uganda's relay group also included Aggre Avori, Jean Baptiste Okello and Gadi Ado.
In 1961, at the East and Central African Championships at the Nakuru site in Kenya, Erasmus Amukun won 440 yards in 48.0 seconds. Samuel Amoukun was also part of the Uganda 4x100 relay team, which won 43.1 in Nakuru.
At the end of 1961, Amukun successfully completed a biennial certificate from the Cambridge Advanced Secondary School with a degree in Science at Budo College (Buddha) near Kampala, where he stayed in Mutesha House.
Amukun himself participated in the annual IC4A (or ICAAAA, Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America), which is held annually in various colleges. in Vilanova in Pennsylvania in 1964 at the end of May, Amukun will be 100 yards at 9.7. 1964: 5).
At the Summer Olympics, held in Tokyo in 1964, the 23-year-old Amukun will represent Uganda at 200 meters and in the 4 x 100 meters relay. Placed in the second fire of eight heaters of the preliminary rounds, Amukun took fifth place (21.55) on October 16 and was eliminated since he was not among the top four finishers in the heat. Kenta Antao moved to the quarterfinal heaters after the end of the second in the third heat (21.52). Antao, in the quarter finals, will later be eliminated.
On October 20, the Uganda 4x100 m relay team, consisting of Avori, Amukun, James Odongo and Amos Omolo, finished sixth (41.4) in the third of three rounds of the first round; so the team did not advance to the semifinals.
Revenge was sweet at the annual IC4A Championships, held in 1965 in Brunswick, New Jersey, at the end of May. Here Horner Vilyanova, who lost to Amoukun from Colgate 100 meters in 1964, won in both short sprints, and Amoukun took third place in the sprint for 100 yards. But earlier in the same year, in early May, the Ugandan Olympian won a victory in both short sprints on the track, in which the Colgate raiders were beaten against Syracuse University (Orange) at the Archibold stadium in Syracuse. In addition, in mid-April, Cornel University vs. Colgate met, Amukun counterman was defeated in second place in both short sprints by Cornell Charles Blaugrund (9.9 at 100 yards) of the second effort at 100yd. a dash was enough to beat Sam Amoukun Colgate, the record holder in the competition as a favorite. Amukun covered the distance in 9.6 seconds the week before. In the 220-yard sprint again, Blaugrund (22.5) was followed by Uganda at the finish line.
Shortly before Amukun’s death in 1998, at the age of 57, he was the exploration manager for northwestern research in Canada. Amukum received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry from Colgate in 1966, as well as in athletics. He earned a master’s degree in geology from the University of Manitoba in 1969. The title of his master's thesis: "Petrography of gold-bearing rocks in the area of Bissetta, Southeast Manitoba."
Amukun returned to Uganda to work at the Kilembe mine in Falconbridge, but fled to Canada with his wife in 1972, given the uncertainty and concern about the dictatorial military era of Idi Amin.
After his death, it was recorded that after leaving Uganda for 25 years, Amukun worked as a field geologist of the Geological Survey of Ontario, Noranda and Urancellashaft, and then he started his consulting business. In 1996, he joined Northwest Explorations and became an exploration manager for Guyanese projects for the company. He was a member of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, the Association of Prospects and Developers of Canada and the Geological Association of Canada.
Samuel Erasmus Amukun was compiled and expanded, and his books include: “Precambrian Geology, Lake Madeleine Marshall Lake District” (1989), “Geology of the Clob Lake District, Thunder Bay Area” (1984), “Geology of the Willet Lake District, (1980 ), “Geology of the Lake Conglomerate District” (1977), “Geology of the Tashot District, the Thunder Bay Area” (1977), “Geology of the Gladhill Lake District, the Thunder Bay Area” of the Thunder Bay Area (1980) and “Willet Lake, Tander District -Bay (1979).
Amukun was married to Daphne for 29 years, and he also outlived Nasheba’s daughter and Setta and Mvena’s sons.
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Green, Bob (AP). “Vilyanova is again the favorite of IC4A, and the fourth is G-Burg. Gettysburg Times, June 1, 1964: 5.
