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Name
  
Thuso Mpuang


Role
  
Olympic athlete

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Thuso Mpuang (born 1 March 1984) is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.

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Mpuang represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane and Hannes Dreyer. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated. He also took part in the 200 metres individual, running the distance in 20.87 seconds and only placing sixth in his heat. Still his time was among the best losing times and he achieved a second round spot. With 21.04 seconds he finished seventh in his second round heat, failing to qualify for the semi finals.

Personal bests

  • 100 metres 10.35 1.80 Pretoria 27 March 2008
  • 200 metres 20.64 0.60 Pretoria 28 March 2008

    • Progression Report

    100 meters

  • 2008 10.35 1.80 Pretoria 27/03/2008
  • 2007 10.42 -0.20 Pretoria 13/04/2007
  • 2006 10.65 Pretoria 07/04/2006

    • 200 meters

  • 2009 20.92 0.60 Stellenbosch 04/04/2009
  • 2008 20.64 0.60 Pretoria 28/03/2008
  • 2007 20.75 Gaborone 05/04/2007
  • 2006 21.18 0.20 Pretoria 08/04/2006
  • 2005 21.48 0.40 Marrakech 16/07/2005

    • Honours

    200 meters

  • 11th IAAF World Junior Championships 21.71 -0.60 Beijing (Chaoyang Sport Center) 17/08/2006
  • 4th IAAF World Youth Championships 21.78 1.20 Marrakech 16/07/2005

    • References

    Thuso Mpuang Wikipedia
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