Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa
Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa (born May 30, 1973) is a retired Zimbabwean triple jumper. He was the African record holder with 17.34 metres from 1998 to 2007.[1]
He won bronze medals at the 1992 World Junior Championships and the 1995 All-Africa Games[2] as well as a silver medal at the 1998 African Championships.[3] Mdhlongwa competed at the Olympic Games in 1992 (both long jump[4] and triple jump) and 1996,[5] the World Championships in 1995 and 1997 as well as the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships without reaching the final round.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Zimbabwe | |||||
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 43rd (q) | Long jump | 6.96 m |
| 31st (q) | Triple jump | 15.96 m | |||
| World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 26th (q) | Long jump | 7.06 m (wind: -0.6 m/s) | |
| 3rd | Triple jump | 16.57 m (wind: +0.9 m/s) | |||
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 7th | Triple jump | 16.02 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 16th (q) | Triple jump | 16.53 m |
| All-Africa Games | Harare, Zimbabwe | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.60 m | |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 42nd (q) | Triple jump | 14.47 m |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 7th (q) | Triple jump | 16.82 m[6] |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 20th (q) | Triple jump | 16.56 m | |
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.19 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.51 m | |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 4th | Triple jump | 16.30 m |
References
- Ndabazinhle Mdhlongwa profile at IAAF
- ↑ IAAF Area Outdoor Records - Men, Africa
- ↑ All-Africa Games - GBR Athletics
- ↑ African Championships - GBR Athletics
- ↑ Athletics - Men's Long Jump 1988-present - Full Olympians
- ↑ Athletics - Men's Triple Jump 1988-present - Full Olympians
- ↑ No mark in the final
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