| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  South Africa | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 1992 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.24 (Port Elizabeth 2014) 200 m: 20.83 (Germiston 2011) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gideon Trotter (born 3 March 1992) is a South African sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.
Trotter won a gold medal in the 100 metres at the 2011 African Junior Athletics Championships in Gaborone, Botswana. [1]
| Distance | Time | venue |
|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.24 s A | Port Elizabeth, South Africa (21 March 2014) |
| 200 m | 20.83 s A | Germiston, South Africa (4 April 2011) |
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