Allan Cumming (born 21 March 1996) is a South African hammer thrower. He won the gold medal at the 2022 African Championships.
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | South African |
Born | 21 March 1996 |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Hammer throw |
College team | North-West University |
Coached by | Chris Harmse[1] |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 73.00 m (2021) |
Medal record |
His personal best is 73.00 metres, set in 2021 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.
Career
editCumming finished fourth at the 2015 African Junior Championships in Ethiopia, narrowly missing out on the podium.[2] That same year he began competing at the collegiate level for North-West University, breaking the Varsity Sports record with a personal best throw of 58.13 m at his maiden meet in Stellenbosch.[3] He was selected for his first senior international competition, the 2018 African Championships held in Nigeria,[4] though he finished in sixth place after throwing for 67.37 m.[5]
In 2019, Cumming won a bronze medal at the South African Championships before placing eighth at the Summer Universiade in Italy.[6][7] Cumming won his first senior national title at the 2021 South African Championships, recording a throw of 72.78 m to defeat incumbent champion Tshepang Makhethe.[1] He also won the national university title with a throw of 70.89 m, contributing to North-West University's fifth consecutive USSA team title.[8]
Cumming achieved the double again in 2022, capturing the national title in April and the national university title in May.[9][10] Then, in June, he captured the continental title at the African Championships in Mauritius with a throw of 69.13 m in the final round, finishing just ahead of Tshepang Makhethe for the gold medal.[11][12]
Personal life
editCumming's sister, Margo, is the national record holder in the women's hammer throw.[1] The duo both won national championships in 2021.[1]
Cumming earned his Bachelor of Education (BEd) from North-West University.[13]
Achievements
editAll information taken from World Athletics profile.[14]
Personal bests
editType | Event | Time | Date | Place | Notes |
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Outdoor | Hammer throw | 73.00 m | 6 May 2021 | Potchefstroom, South Africa | |
Hammer throw (6 kg) | 66.68 m | 6 March 2015 | Addis Abeba, Ethiopia | ||
Hammer throw (5 kg) | 61.87 m | 6 April 2013 | Pretoria, South Africa |
International competitions
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing South Africa | |||||
2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 4th | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 66.68 m |
2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 6th | Hammer throw | 67.37 m |
2019 | Universiade | Napoli, Italy | 8th | Hammer throw | 66.49 m |
2022 | African Championships | Saint Pierre, Mauritius | 1st | Hammer throw | 69.13 m |
2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 3rd | Hammer throw | 67.57 m |
African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 3rd | Hammer throw | 69.43 m |
National championships
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2013 | South African U18 Championships | Pretoria | 2nd | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 61.87 m |
2015 | South African Junior Championships | Bloemfontein | 2nd | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 64.62 m |
South African Championships | Stellenbosch | 6th | Hammer throw | 56.55 m | |
2016 | South African U23 Championships | Germiston | 2nd | Hammer throw | 61.92 m |
South African Championships | Stellenbosch | 4th | Hammer throw | 62.00 m | |
USSA Championships | Polokwane | 2nd | Hammer throw | 61.16 m | |
2017 | South African Championships | Potchefstroom | 4th | Hammer throw | 64.94 m |
USSA Championships | Cape Town | 2nd | Hammer throw | 64.44 m | |
2018 | South African Championships | Pretoria | 5th | Hammer throw | 66.06 m |
USSA Championships | Sasolburg | 2nd | Hammer throw | 65.46 m | |
2019 | USSA Championships | Stellenbosch | 2nd | Hammer throw | 66.46 m |
South African Championships | Germiston | 3rd | Hammer throw | 68.79 m | |
2021 | South African Championships | Pretoria | 1st | Hammer throw | 72.78 m |
USSA Championships | Johannesburg | 1st | Hammer throw | 70.89 m | |
2022 | South African Championships | Cape Town | 1st | Hammer throw | 70.74 m |
USSA Championships | Cape Town | 1st | Hammer throw | 68.39 m |
National titles
edit- South African Championships
- Hammer throw: 2021, 2022
- USSA Championships
- Hammer throw: 2021, 2022
References
edit- ^ a b c d Isaacson, David (17 April 2021). "Brother and sister win SA hammer throw titles". The Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "CAA 12th African Junior Athletics Championships - Results" (PDF). Africathle. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Cumming: We made history". Varsity Sports. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "South Africa Name Strong Team Of 79 For Asaba 2018 CAA African Senior Championships". AthleticsAfrica. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Alkana retains continental crown with gold in Asaba". Sport24. City Press. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Pienaar, Wouter (4 May 2019). "ACNW athletes turn in terrific performance at SA champs". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Pienaar, Wouter (17 October 2019). "Athletics stars take crown as the best at 2019 NWU Sports Awards". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Pienaar, Wouter (20 May 2021). "NWU wins USSA athletics title for fifth year in a row". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Lambley, Garrin (24 April 2022). "ASA Championships results: Upsets aplenty on final day". The South African. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ van Rensburg, Ettienne (7 May 2022). "Siblings show their mettle". Vaalweekblad. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Two gold medals for SA team in Mauritius". SuperSport. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Houston, Michael (8 June 2022). "Simbine and Omanyala to meet in men's 100m final at African Athletics Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "students - NWU". North-West University. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ Allan Cumming at World Athletics