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South African sprinter (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anaso Jobodwana (born 30 July 1992) is a South African sprinter.[1] He competed in 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London[2] where he ran a new personal best of 20.27 seconds to reach the final.
Personal information | |
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Nationality | South African |
Born | Aberdeen, Eastern Cape, South Africa | 30 July 1992
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | 200 metres |
College team | Jackson State University -Harvey Gang (Honors College member) |
Coached by | Stuart McMillan |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 200 m 19.87 (Beijing 2015) |
In the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, Jobodwana won bronze in the 200m final, with a national record time of 19.87s.
Jobodwana competed in the 200 m at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He finished 4th in his heat with a time of 20.53 seconds. He did not qualify for the semifinals.[3]
He competed in the men's 200 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
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