Jopie van Oudtshoorn
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Jopie van Oudtshoorn is a South Africa
n sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
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His personal best time is 44.75 seconds, achieved in April 1999 in Germiston. Together with Hendrick Mokganyetsi
, Adriaan Botha
and Arnaud Malherbe
he holds the South African record in 4 x 400 metres relay
with 3:00.20 minutes, achieved at the 1999 World Championships
in Seville where South Africa finished fourth. van Oudtshoorn also ran for the South African team that finished fourth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
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On the individual level van Oudtshoorn won a bronze medal at the 1999 Summer Universiade
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
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His personal best time is 44.75 seconds, achieved in April 1999 in Germiston. Together with Hendrick Mokganyetsi
Hendrick Mokganyetsi
Hendrick Mokganyetsi is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters.His personal best time is 44.59 seconds, achieved in September 2000 in Yokohama. He also has a strong personal best in the 800 meters, 1:44.62 minutes from 1997...
, Adriaan Botha
Adriaan Botha
Adriaan Botha is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 45.14 seconds, achieved in March 2001 in Roodepoort...
and Arnaud Malherbe
Arnaud Malherbe
Arnaud Malherbe is a South African sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time is 44.59 seconds, achieved in March 1999 in Roodepoort. It is also the current South African Record...
he holds the South African record in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
with 3:00.20 minutes, achieved at the 1999 World Championships
1999 World Championships in Athletics
The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29....
in Seville where South Africa finished fourth. van Oudtshoorn also ran for the South African team that finished fourth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
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On the individual level van Oudtshoorn won a bronze medal at the 1999 Summer Universiade
1999 Summer Universiade
The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.-Medal table:-Sports at the 1999 Summer Universiade:* Athletics* Basketball* Diving* Fencing* Football* Gymnastics* Judo* Sailing...
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