Carina Horn

Carina Horn

Horn at the 2015 Pedros Cup
Personal information
Nationality	South African
Born	(1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 (age 36) Ladysmith, South Africa
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	60 metres 100 metres 4 × 100m Relay
Coached by	Rainer Schopf
Medal record Women's athletics Representing   South Africa African Championships 2016 Durban 100 m 2016 Durban 4x100 m relay 2022 Mauritius 100 m

Carina Horn (born 9 March 1989) is a South African sprinter. ^[1] She competed in the 60 metres at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships reaching the semifinals.

Horn is currently serving a six year competition ban due to expire in March 2029 following an anti-doping rule violation sanction.

Anti-doping rule violations

Horn has been issued with two anti-doping rule violations during her career. Her first ban from 2019 to 2021 was for the unintentional use of LGD-4033 and Ibutamore. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Her second ban of six years followed an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for clenbuterol at a race meet in Spain in 2022. ^{[5] [6]}

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   South Africa
2009	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	11th (sf)	200 m	24.05
			7th	4 × 100 m relay	45.01
2010	African Championships	Nairobi, Kenya	7th	200 m	24.04
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	20th (sf)	60 m	7.34
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	17th (sf)	100 m	11.15
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	2nd	100 m	11.07
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	43.66
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	17th (sf)	100 m	11.20
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	20th (sf)	100 m	11.26
2018	World Indoor Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	11th (sf)	60 m	7.18
2022	African Championships	Saint Pierre, Mauritius	3rd	100 m	11.09
	World Championships	Eugene, United States	32nd (h)	100 m	11.29

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 10.98 (1.5 m/s, Doha 2018) NR
• 200 metres – 23.43 (Réduit 2011)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 7.09 (Metz 2018)

References

1. "Carina Horn". IAAF. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
2. "Carina Horn: South African sprinter tests positive for banned substance". BBC News . 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
3. "IAAF athletics integrity unit". Archived from the original on 26 April 2019.
4. Xabanisa, Simnikiwe (27 September 2021). "South African sprinter Carina Horn says being free to compete again feels like winning an Olympic gold medal". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
5. Dicksinson, Marley (4 August 2023). "South Africa's fastest sprinter receives six-year doping ban". Candian Running. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
6. "Sprinter Carina Horn handed six-year ban". Sport Industry Awards South Africa. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2024.

External links

• Carina Horn at World Athletics
• Carina Horn at Diamond League
• Carina Horn at Olympics.com
• Carina Horn at Olympedia