Retshidisitswe Mlenga
Retshidisitswe Mlenga (born 27 February 2000) is a South African
IAAF World U18 Championships
in 2017.
Mlenga won the South African high school titles in the 100 and 200 m in 2016, then was runner-up in those events at the South African junior championships, setting new bests of 10.45 and 20.96 seconds, respectively. The following year he returned and won both titles at the South African junior meet, earning himself a place on the international team for the
Zeney van der Walt and Sokwakhana Zazini, he finished third in the rankings.[4][5] Mlenga's performances helped South Africa to the top of the medal table, which was the nation's best ever performance at a global athletics championships.[6]
Mlenga won the 2018 African Southern Region junior title in the 100 m,[7] but was subsequently disqualified, having failed a drug test for the anabolic steroid Stanozolol at a meeting earlier in March that year. Mlenga received a four-year ban from the sport for the infraction.[8]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 100 m | 10.61 |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.03 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:24.45 |
See also
References
- ^ Retshidisitswe Mlenga. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Wesley, Botton (2017-07-12). Report: boys' 100m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Wesley, Botton (2017-07-16). Report: boys' 200m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017 . World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Report: mixed 4x400m – IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Jackowski, Pael (2017-07-16). Double delight for Kenya on final day of IAAF World U18 Championships Nairobi 2017. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ South Africa top medals table at Nairobi 2017 - IAAF World U18 Championships. Athletics Africa (2017-07-17). Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ South Africa dominate regional U18 and U20 Championships - Day 1. Athletics Africa (2018-04-27). Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ Ruling Mlenga. Drug Free Sport. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
