Estie Wittstock

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Estie Wittstock

Estie Wittstock (born 15 September 1980) is a South African sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres.

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Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 5th400m 53.16
6th4 × 100 m relay 45.67
9th (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:39.44
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 3rd400 m 52.86
All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 3rd200 m 23.46
4th400 m 51.81
Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India4th200 m 23.59
1st400 m 52.09
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 6th400 m 51.85
2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:30.12
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 18th (h)400 m 51.77
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 38th (h)400 m 53.28
12th (h)4 × 400 m relay 3:31.71
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 9th (h)400 m 52.49
4 × 400 m relay DQ
African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 8th400 m 54.34
1st4 × 400 m relay 3:36.88
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 6th400 m 52.56
2nd4 × 400 m relay 3:33.62
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 2nd200 m 23.50
5th400 m 52.60
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 7th400 m 52.84
4th4 × 400 m relay 3:33.21

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