Rynardt van Rensburg
South African middle-distance runner
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Born | (1992-03-23) 23 March 1992 (age 32) Kroonstad, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
Education | University of the Free State | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 29 August 2015 |
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.
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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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 |
References
- ^ 2015 Universiade bio
- ^ Rynardt van Rensburg at World Athletics
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