Leungo Scotch

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Leungo Scotch
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Leungo Scotch in 2023
Personal information
Born (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28)
Sport
CountryBotswana
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 4×400 m relay
African Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Rabat 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2019 Rabat 4x400 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Accra 4x400 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2023 Accra Mixed 4x400 m relay
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Saint Pierre 4×400 m relay
World Relays
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Nassau 4×400 m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Chorzów 4×400 m relay

Leungo Scotch (born 28 February 1996) is a Botswana sprinter.

He set a new personal best of 45.27s to win the men's 400 metres event at 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. [1]

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References

  1. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.