| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Zambian |
| Born | 8 July 2001 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400m: 45.51s (2021) |
Medal record | |
Kennedy Luchembe (born 8 July 2001) is a Zambian sprinter. He ran as part of the Zambian men's 4 x 400 metres relay team which reached the final of the 2024 Summer Olympics. [1]
He was a silver medalist over 400 metres at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. [2] He was awarded Junior Sportsman of the year 2019 at the Regional Annual Sports Awards (RASA). [3]
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. [4]
He ran the 4x400m relay at the 2022 Commonwelath Games in Birmingham, England. [5] They came through the heats to qualify for the final, placing fifth overall. [6] [7] He also reached the semifinals of the individual 400 metres. [8]
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. [9] That time proved to be enough for the team qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games by ranking. [10]
He ran as part of the Zambian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. [11] [12]
He won bronze with the Zambian 4x400m relay team at the 2024 African Championships in Athletics in Douala, Cameroon in June 2024. [13] [14]
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. [15] [16] [17]
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