Bradley Botshelo Nkoana (born 29 January 2005) is a South African sprinter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Bradley Botshelo Nkoana |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 29 January 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.64 (Potchefstroom, 2024) 100m: 10.20 (Mannheim, 2022) 200m: 20.88 (Potchefstroom, 2024) |
Early life
editHe attended TuksSport High School.[2]
Career
editHe ran in March 2020 at the Gauteng North junior Championships but then missed 18 months of action due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and then a hamstring injury and a fractured heel.[2]
In April 2022, Nkoana won a silver medal in the men’s senior 100m at the ASA Senior Track & Field National Championships at the age of 17 years-old.[3] In July 2022, he ran a personal best of 10.20 seconds for the 100 metres in Mannheim.[4] In 2022, he was nominated for South African Junior Athlete of the Year.[5]
He finished third at the South African Athletics Championships over 100 metres in April 2024, running a time of 10.29 seconds.[6] He ran as part of the South African 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[7] In June 2024, he was selected for the South African team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8][9]
Personal life
editHe attends North-West University.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Bradley Nkoana". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Local young sprinter makes history at national senior athletics championship". Citizen.co.za. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Bradley Nkoana is the youngest to medal in the men's senior 100m at the ASA Senior Track & Field National Champs". up.ac.zu. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Bauhaus-Gala in Mannheim: Starke Hürden-Zeiten durch Hawa Jalloh, Aaron Giurgian und Lasse Schmitt - Koletzko-Sieg mit "SB" - Kai Hurych packt den Hammer aus". hlv.de. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "2022 BACKTRACK PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS NOMINATIONS". Athleticsawards.co.za. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "South African Champiosnhips". World Athletics. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "More SA athletes for Paris Olympics announced". SuperSport. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Isaacson, David (20 June 2024). "Crazy schoolboy runner gets Paris Olympics spot". Businesslive.co.za. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Jacobs, Bertie (14 May 2024). "Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France". news.nwu.ac.zu. Retrieved 21 June 2024.