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Born | Cape Town, South Africa [1] | 12 April 1990||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Marcel Otto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Antonio Alkana (born 12 April 1990) is a South African hurdler. [3] He competed in the 110 metres hurdles event at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing narrowly missing the semifinals. In addition, he won the gold at the 2015 African Games. He also competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [4]
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