 Mvumvure at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1988 Harare, Zimbabwe [1] |
| Education | Louisiana State University |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] |
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m, 200 m |
| College team | LSU Tigers [1] |
Gabriel Mvumvure (born 23 February 1988) is a Zimbabwean sprinter. [2] He represented his country at three outdoor and two indoor World Championships.
Outdoor
Indoor
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Zimbabwe | |||||
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 59th (h) | 100 m | 10.93 |
| 200 m | 22.08 | ||||
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 12th (sf) | 100 m | 10.50 |
| 6th | 200 m | 21.22 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.16 | |||
| African Junior Championships | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 1st | 100 m | 10.51 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.03 | |||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 59th (h) | 200 m | 22.67 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 43rd (h) | 100 m | 10.63 |
| 41st (h) | 200 m | 21.11 | |||
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 19th (h) | 100 m | 10.21 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 11th (sf) | 60 m | 6.60 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 19th (sf) | 60 m | 6.68 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 10.39 | |
| 4th | 200 m | 20.83 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 37th (h) | 100 m | 10.28 | |
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