Rynardt van Rensburg
Reinhardt van Rensburg (born 23 March 1992) is a South African middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.
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| Born | 23 March 1992 Kroonstad, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Education | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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His personal best in the event is 1:45.33 set in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 13th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.12 |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 6th | 800 m | 1:47.70 |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 3rd | 800 m | 1:49.30 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 33rd (h) | 800 m | 1:48.61 | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 3rd | 800 m | 1:46.15 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.33 | |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 8th | 800 m | 1:49.70 |
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