Kabelo Mmono
Kabelo Mmono (born 4 February 1980) is a high jumper from Botswana. He won gold medals at the All-Africa Games and the African Championships in Athletics.[1][2] When he won gold representing Botswana at the 2003 All-Africa Games, his medal ceremony was memorable for his impromptu solo rendition of the national anthem.[3]
He is a former national record holder with 2.20 metres, but in 2006 this record was beaten by Kabelo Kgosiemang.[4]
International competitions[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Botswana | ||||
1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 30th (q) | 1.95 m |
1999 | African Junior Championships | Tunis, Tunisia | 1st | 2.05 m |
2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 2nd | 2.10 m |
2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | 2.15 m |
2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 1st | 2.17 m |
References[]
- ^ African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
- ^ All-Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
- ^ "Botswana athlete sings for gold". BBC. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Botswana athletics records Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Botswana male high jumpers
- African Games gold medalists for Botswana
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- Botswana athletics biography stubs