Tumelo Thagane
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1984 Ratanda, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
Tumelo Thagane (born 3 July 1984 in Ratanda[1]) is a South African athlete specialising in the triple jump.[2] He represented his country at the World Championships without recording a valid jump. In addition, he won the bronze at the 2010 African Championships.
His personal best in the event is 17.09 metres (+1.9) set in Durban in 2010.
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa
| |||||
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 20th (q) | Triple jump | 15.54 m |
| All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 7th | Triple jump | 15.56 m | |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 6th | Triple jump | 15.86 m |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 20th (q) | Triple jump | 15.68 m |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.64 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 15.89 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | – | Triple jump | NM | |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 5th | Triple jump | 15.92 m | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 10th | Triple jump | 15.21 m |
References
[edit]- ^ "Thagane shaping up in triple jump". Sowetan Live. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Tumelo Thagane at World Athletics
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