Hezekiél Sepeng

Hezekiél Sello Sepeng (born 30 June 1974),^[1] is a South African middle distance runner who won silver in the Olympic 800 metres final in Atlanta 1996 (behind Vebjørn Rodal),^[2] the 1998 Commonwealth Games (behind Japheth Kimutai) and the World Championships' final in Seville 1999 (behind Wilson Kipketer). He was banned from competition from May 2005 to May 2007 after a positive doping test for nandrolone.^[3][4]

Hezekiél Sepeng

Personal information
Full name	Hezekiél Sello Sepeng
Nationality	South African
Born	(1974-06-30) 30 June 1974 (age 50) Potchefstroom
Alma mater	Potchefstroom High School for Boys
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
Country	South Africa
Sport	Athletics
Event	800m
Medal record Representing  South Africa Men's athletics Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 800 m World Championships 1999 Seville 800 m Commonwealth Games 1994 Victoria 800 m 1998 Kuala Lumpur 800 m Universiade 1995 Fukuoka 800m

He was born in Potchefstroom and educated at Potchefstroom Boys High, where he was in the same class as South African commonwealth boxer Sean Santana.

See also

• List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences

References

1. "Hezekiel Sepeng". SAHO. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
2. Hezekiél Sepeng Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
3. IAAF suspends Sepeng (Archived). News24. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
4. "Sepeng banned for two years". Mail&Guardian. 22 May 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

External links

• Hezekiél Sepeng at World Athletics

Olympic Games
Preceded by Shirene Human	Flagbearer for  South Africa Sydney 2000	Succeeded by Alexander Heath