Kabelo Mmono

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Kabelo Mmono
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Brazzaville High jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Radès High jump

Kabelo Mmono (born 4 February 1980) is a high jumper from Botswana. He won gold medals at the All-Africa Games and the African Championships in Athletics. [1] [2] When he won gold representing Botswana at the 2003 All-Africa Games, his medal ceremony was memorable for his impromptu solo rendition of the national anthem. [3]

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He is a former national record holder with 2.20 metres, but in 2006 this record was beaten by Kabelo Kgosiemang. [4]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 30th (q) 1.95 m
1999 African Junior Championships Tunis, Tunisia 1st2.05 m
2002 African Championships Radès, Tunisia 2nd 2.10 m
2003 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 1st 2.15 m
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st 2.17 m

References

  1. ↑ African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
  2. ↑ All-Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Botswana athlete sings for gold". BBC. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Botswana athletics records Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine
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