Quinton-Steele Botes
Quinton-Steele Botes (30 April 1960 – 23 June 2014) was a Namibian sport consultant. He won the International Olympic Committee Award in recognition of his promotion of athletics in Namibia
As technical manager of the Namibian Olympic Team he attended 2 Olympic Games, 3 World Games, 1 African Games and 2 Commonwealth Games. In 2005 Botes resigned from Athletics Namibia [why?] stating "I have already resigned and have nothing to do with Athletics Namibia" said Botes.[1]
He was a second level tutor of the IAAF and a course director of the International Olympic Committee and course director and lecturer for the International Association of Athletics Federation and the International Olympic Committee.[2]
Death
On 20 September 2007, Botes was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood. He died after a long battle with the disease on 23 June 2014, aged 54. He was survived by his son, Ibarto.[3]
References
- ^ "Botes 'officially expelled' from athletics" Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, namibian.com.na, December 2005; accessed 25 June 2014.
- ^ Quinton calls it quits from Athletics Namibia, economist.com.na; accessed 25 June 2014.
- ^ Notice of death of Botes, allafrica.com, 25 June 2014; accessed 25 June 2014.
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