Allan Cumming

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Allan Cumming

Personal information
Nationality	South African
Born	(1996-03-21) 21 March 1996 (age 29)
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 Men's athletics Representing   South Africa African Games 2023 Accra Hammer throw African Championships 2022 Mauritius Hammer throw 2024 Douala Hammer throw

Allan Cumming (born 21 March 1996) is a South African hammer thrower. He won the gold medal at the 2022 African Championships.

His personal best is 73.00 metres, set in 2021 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Career

Cumming 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

Cumming'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

All information taken from World Athletics profile. ^[14]

Personal bests

Type	Event	Time	Date	Place	Notes
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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
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

• South African Championships
  • Hammer throw: 2021, 2022
• USSA Championships
  • Hammer throw: 2021, 2022

References

1. Isaacson, David (17 April 2021). "Brother and sister win SA hammer throw titles". The Herald . Retrieved 17 June 2022.
2. "CAA 12th African Junior Athletics Championships - Results" (PDF). Africathle. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
3. "Cumming: We made history". Varsity Sports. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
4. "South Africa Name Strong Team Of 79 For Asaba 2018 CAA African Senior Championships". AthleticsAfrica. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
5. "Alkana retains continental crown with gold in Asaba". Sport24. City Press. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
6. Pienaar, Wouter (4 May 2019). "ACNW athletes turn in terrific performance at SA champs". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
7. Pienaar, Wouter (17 October 2019). "Athletics stars take crown as the best at 2019 NWU Sports Awards". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
8. Pienaar, Wouter (20 May 2021). "NWU wins USSA athletics title for fifth year in a row". Potchefstroom Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
9. Lambley, Garrin (24 April 2022). "ASA Championships results: Upsets aplenty on final day". The South African . Retrieved 17 June 2022.
10. van Rensburg, Ettienne (7 May 2022). "Siblings show their mettle". Vaalweekblad. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
11. "Two gold medals for SA team in Mauritius". SuperSport . 8 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
12. 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.
13. "students - NWU". North-West University . Retrieved 17 June 2022.
14. Allan Cumming at World Athletics

External links

• Allan Cumming at World Athletics