Frank Fredericks received an honorary doctorate of philosophy in sport management at the annual NUST graduation. Photo Namibia University of Science and Technology
Frank Fredericks received an honorary doctorate of philosophy in sport management at the annual NUST graduation. Photo Namibia University of Science and Technology

Fredericks honoured by NUST

Athletics
Andrew Poolman
Former four-time silver medalist at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, Frank Fredericks, was awarded an honorary doctorate of philosophy in sport management at the annual Namibia University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony at the end of last week.

“It is a great honour that NUST recognized everything I have achieved in my 21 year sports career, as well as 25 years of philanthropic work with the Frank Fredericks Foundation,” the former sprint king told Sport Wrap.

The 56-year-old Fredericks, who also won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 1993 world championship, said the relationship with NUST grew out of the university’s merging with Welwitschia 77 athletics club.

“I am currently the honorary president and Oom Hannes von Holtz is the Patron of NUST Welwitschia 77 Athletics Club.”

Fredericks, a well-known figure in the business world since his retirement as an athlete, recently visited France to support the Namibian team at the Rugby World Cup.

On the question of what keeps him busy these days, he replied: “I am currently serving on ten boards of various companies as a Director which keeps me very busy.

“At the FFF (his foundation, which annually awards scholarships to upcoming sports people), we are busy planning a sprint challenge for next year and also a gala for the 25th anniversary of when the foundation was founded.”

The Namibian’s African record in the 200 metres had stood at 19.68 seconds for 27 years from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, until it was broken by Botswana’s Tebogo Letsile in July this year (19.50 at a Diamond League meeting in London).

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