| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 August 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400m: 46.14s (2021) |
Medal record | |
David Mulenga (born 8 August 2002) is a Zambian sprinter. He reached the final of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [1]
He ran as a member of the Zambian 4 x 400 metres relay team won the silver medal at the 2022 African Championships in Port Louis, Mauritius. [2]
He ran the 4x400m relay at the 2022 Commonwelath Games in Birmingham, England. [3] They came through the heats to qualify for the final, placing fifth overall. [4] [5]
He won gold with the Zambian 4x400m team at the delayed 2023 African Games in Accra, in a national record time of 2.59:12. [6] That time proved to be enough for the team qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games by ranking. [7]
He ran as part of the Zambian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. [8] [9]
He won bronze with the Zambian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Douala, Cameroon in June 2024. [10] [11]
He competed in the men's 4x400m relay at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as part of the Zambian team which qualified for the final, placing eighth overall. [12] [13]
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