Derrick Mokaleng
Derrick Mokaleng (born 18 June 1997) is a South African sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals.
![]() Mokaleng in 2019 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 18 June 1997 |
Education | University of Johannesburg Texas Christian University[1] |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 metres |
College team | TCU Horned Frogs |
In 2019, he won the silver medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[3]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 29th (h) | 400 m | 48.04 |
2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 400 m | 45.48 |
– | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.67 |
4th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.76 | |||
2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.18 | |||
World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd (h) | 400 m | 45.87 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 20.86 (+0.6 m/s, Fort Worth 2018)
- 400 metres – 45.02 (Waco 2018)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 45.67 (Lubbock 2019) NR
References
- "College bio". Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- Derrick Mokaleng at World Athletics
- "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
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