Zakithi Nene

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Zakithi Nene (born 2 April 1998) is a South African sprinter, who specializes in the 400 metres.

Zakithi Nene
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 26)
Ladysmith, South Africa
Sport
SportTrack and Field
Event400 m
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2024 Nassau 4×400 m relay
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2019 Naples 4×400 m relay
African Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Asaba 4×400 m relay

Career

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He won the South African 400m national title in 2021 and qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics through his world ranking.[1] He competed in the 400 metres where he ran a time of 45.74 seconds.[2]

He ran as part of the South African 4x400m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[3] He finished third in the 400 metres at the 2024 BAUHAUS-galan in Stockholm on 2 June 2024.[4]

He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics over 400 metres in August 2024, reaching the semi-finals.[5][6]

Personal life

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He studied economics at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in his native South Africa.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Ballito's 400m Olympian Zakithi Nene prepares to race in Tokyo". 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 2 Results". olympics.com.
  3. ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  4. ^ Johnson, Robert (2 June 2024). "2024 Stockholm Diamond League Results – 2024 Bauhaus Galan Results". Letsrun. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ "More SA athletes for Paris Olympics announced". SuperSport. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Athletics NENE Zakithi - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com.
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