Karabo Sibanda

Karabo Sibanda (born 2 July 1998) is a sprinter from Botswana specialising in the 400 metres.[1] Originally a junior chess player, after he saw Usain Bolt competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games he got so inspired by his performance, that he decided to be an athlete. He won two medals at the 2016 African Championships as well as multiple age group medals. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the 400 metres final as barely an 18 year old in a still personal best of 44.25.[2]

Karabo Sibanda
Personal information
Born (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998
Sport
Country Botswana
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Botswana
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Durban4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2016 Durban400 m
Summer Youth Olympics
Silver medal – second place2014 Nanjing400 m

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Botswana
2014 African Youth Games Gaborone, Botswana 1st 400 m 46.77
World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 22nd (sf) 400 m 48.30
5th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:07.80‡
Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, China 2nd 400 m 46.76
2015 African Junior Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st 400 m 46.33
1st 4×400 m relay 3:11.00
African Youth Championships Réduit, Mauritius 1st 400 m 47.40
2nd Medley relay 1:54.10
World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 5th 400 m 46.03
Commonwealth Youth Games Apia, Samoa 1st 400 m 45.83
1st 4×100 m relay 41.94
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 2nd 400 m 45.42
1st 4×400 m relay 3:02.20
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 400 m 45.45
2nd 4×400 m relay 3:02:81
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 400 m 44.25
5th 4×400 m relay 2:59.06
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4×400 m relay 3:02.28
World Championships London, United Kingdom 46th (h) 400 m 47.44
14th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:06.50
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 12th (sf) 400 m 46.26

‡Disqualified in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 200 metres – 21.28 (+1.0 m/s, Potchefstroom 2016)
  • 400 metres – 44.25 ( 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics)

References
  1. Karabo Sibanda at World Athletics
  2. "SIBANDA Karabo". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.


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