- Zola Budd was born on May 26, 1966 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa. She has been married to Mike Pieterse since April 15, 1989. They have three children.
- SpouseMike Pieterse(April 15, 1989 - present) (3 children)
- Athlete who competed in the UK, and became famous for running barefoot.
- In the 1984 Olympics during the3,000 meter she collided with American runner Mary Decker forcing her to leave the race.
- Has written her memoir "Everyone Knows My Name" which she is shopping to publishers.
- When she first started competing in tournaments outside of her native South Africa,Budd was nervous about running barefoot because she thought the other runners would laugh at her.
- When in races,Budd made a point of taking the lead early on;she did this primarily out of fear that the other runners would accidentally step on her toes.Budd was quoted as saying:"When running a race in bare feet,its always best to be way out in the front or way behind in the back!".
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content