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Clarence Munyai
Clarence Munyai (born 20 February 1998) is a South African sprinter. He is the current South African record holder in the 200 metres, with a time of 19.69, set on 16 March 2018 at the South African national championships. He is ranked 10th in the world for 200 metres and 12th for the 300 metres. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2] He finished 3rd in his heat with a time of 20.66 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals.[3]
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| Nationality | South African | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1998 Johannesburg, South Africa[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Sprints | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hennie Kriel | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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He competed in the men's 200 metres and the men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]
Statistics
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Competition | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres | 10.04 | AGN Championships | Pretoria, South Africa | 12 March 2022 | A |
| 200 metres | 19.69 | South African Championships | Pretoria, South Africa | 16 March 2018 | A NR |
| 300 metres | 31.61 | Golden Spike | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 28 June 2017 | WJR |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | 37.65 | IAAF World Athletics Championships | Doha, Qatar | 4 October 2019 | A NR |
Season's bests
| Year | 100 metres | 200 metres |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.77 | 21.61 |
| 2015 | 10.56 | 20.77 |
| 2016 | 10.28 | 20.36 |
| 2017 | 10.20 | 20.10 |
| 2018 | 10.10 | 19.69 |
| 2019 | 10.31 | 20.04 |
| 2020 | 10.22 | 20.23 |
| 2021 | 10.25 | 20.49 |
| 2022 | 10.04 | 20.33 |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.99 Q[1] |
| 3rd (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.04 | |||
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | 200 m | 20.77 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 52nd (h) | 200 m | 20.66 | |
| 2017 | African U20 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | 1st | 200 m | 20.22 |
| World Championships | London, England | – | 200 m | DQ | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | 200 m | 20.58 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 17th (sf) | 200 m | 20.55 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 37.73 | |||
| 2021 | World Relays | Chorzów, Poland | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.71 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 19th (sf) | 200 m | 20.49 | |
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 3rd | 200 m | 20.69 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 44th (h) | 100 m | 10.47 | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.10 | |||
^ Qualified for the final, but did not start (DNS).
National titles
- South African Championships
- 200 metres: 2016
- South African U23/U20/U18/U16 Championships
- 200 metres: 2016
References
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ . Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ . Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ . Olympics.com/tokyo-2020/. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
External links
- Clarence Munyai at World Athletics