Zola Budd
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Zola Budd
C20: after Zola Budd maiden name of Zola Pieterse (born 1966), South African athlete
Example Sentences
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Focus turned to Cowley and her fellow white South African, the runner Zola Budd.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
She first gained major notice in 2015, when at age 19 she became the second-youngest woman to win a world cross-country title, following South Africa’s Zola Budd in 1985.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
In 1984, at the Los Angeles Olympics, American runner Mary Decker fell after colliding with South African-born British competitor Zola Budd in the 3,000-meter final; Budd finished seventh.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2018
Meanwhile, that same year, runner Zola Budd faced a hostile crowd during the 1984 Summer Olympics after colliding with the U.S.’s Mary Decker during the 3,000 meter race.
From Time ● Aug. 9, 2016
When Fates Collide: The Mary Decker & Zola Budd Story This new special finds the former track-and-field rivals revisiting their controversial collision in the women’s 3,000-meter final at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times
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