Mpho Links

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Mpho Links
Personal information
Born (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 27)
Education
Athletics
EventHigh jump
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rabat High jump
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Accra High jump
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Asaba High jump
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Saint Pierre High jump

Mpho Benjamin Links (born 20 June 1996) is a South African athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] He won a gold medal at the 2019 All African Championships, a bronze medal at the 2022 African Championships, a bronze at the 2023 All African Games and a bronze at the 2024 African games.

His personal best in the event was 2.25 metres set in Germiston in 2019, mark he improved with 2.27 m in Potchefstroom (RSA) on 29 April 2021.


Personal Life

He is currently married to Sue-Zane Links.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  South Africa
2015 African Junior Championships
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2nd 2.10 m
Universiade
Gwangju, South Korea
12th 2.10 m
African Games
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
6th 2.13 m
2017 Universiade
Taipei, Taiwan
7th 2.23 m
2018 African Championships
Asaba, Nigeria
3rd 2.15 m
2019 Universiade
Naples, Italy
5th 2.21 m
African Games
Rabat, Morocco
1st 2.20 m
2022 African Championships
Port Louis, Mauritius
3rd 2.15 m
2024 African Games
Accra, Ghana
3rd 2.21 m

References

  1. ^ "2015 Universiade bio". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ Mpho Links at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata

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