Luketz Swartbooi
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Luketz Swartbooi (born February 6, 1966) is a Namibian long-distance runner who won the silver medal in the marathon race at the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart. He finished 48th at the 2000 Olympics. Swartbooi set his personal best in Boston 1994 in 2:09:08 min, finishing 3rd.
In 2005 Swartbooi received a public warning from the IAAF for testing positive for prednisolone/prednisone. [1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Namibia |
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | Marathon | 2:14:11 |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | Marathon | DNF |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 48th | Marathon | 2:22:55 |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 28th | Marathon | 2:25:40 |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 5th | Marathon | 2:13:40 |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Luketz Swartbooi
- sports-reference
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