Rynardt van Rensburg

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Reinhardt van Rensburg
Personal information
Born (1992-03-23) 23 March 1992 (age 33)
Education University of the Free State
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event
800 metres
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
African Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Durban 800 m
Updated on 29 August 2015

Reinhardt van Rensburg (born 23 March 1992) is a South African middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. [2] He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade.

His personal best in the event is 1:45.33 set in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 13th (h)800 m 1:50.12
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 6th800 m 1:47.70
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 3rd800 m 1:49.30
World Championships Beijing, China 33rd (h)800 m 1:48.61
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 3rd800 m 1:46.15
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13th (sf)800 m 1:45.33
2017 Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 8th800 m 1:49.70

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