Muzala Samukonga

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Muzala Samukonga
Personal information
NationalityZambian
Born (2002-12-09) 9 December 2002 (age 21)
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventSprints
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Zambia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 400 m
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Mauritius 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Mauritius 4 × 400 m relay

Muzala Samukonga (born 9 December 2002) is a Zambian track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. He won a gold medal at the 2022 African Championships at the age of 19. He also won a gold medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, finishing in 44.66 seconds in the 400 metre race.[1]

Career

Samukonga competed in the 400 m event at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Kenya, where he finished in fifth place after clocking 45.89 s.[2] He recorded a new personal best of 45.65 s in Botswana in March 2022.[3]

On 10 June 2022, Samukonga won a gold medal in the 400 m event at the 2022 African Championships in Mauritius, upsetting Bayapo Ndori in the finals with a time of 45.31 s.[4][5] His victory ended a ten-year reign in the 400 m by athletes from Botswana, namely Isaac Makwala and Baboloki Thebe.[5][6] It also qualified him for the 2022 World Athletics Championships the following month in Eugene, Oregon.[7]

Achievements

Personal bests

All information taken from World Athletics profile.[8]

Type Event Time Date Place Notes
Outdoor
200 metres 21.84 11 April 2021 Lusaka, Zambia -2.9 m/s (wind)
400 metres 44.66 7 August 2022 Birmingham, England NR
4 × 400 m relay 3:05.25 16 May 2021 Lusaka, Zambia NR

International championships results

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Zambia
2021 World U20 Championships Nairobi, Kenya 5th 400 m 45.89
2022 African Championships Saint Pierre, Mauritius 1st 400 m 45.31
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.53
World Championships Eugene, United States 9th (sf) 400 m 45.02

References

  1. ^ "Matt Hudson-Smith misses out on gold as Muzala Samukonga stuns 400m favourite". The Independent. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Race Analysis - 400 Metres Men - Final" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ Chatuvela, Elizabeth (24 May 2022). "Samukonga sprints to new personal time". Zambia Daily Mail. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ^ Wachira, Lynne (10 June 2022). "African Athletics Championships: Tobi Amusan and Ferdinand Omanyala strike gold again". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b Demba, Varore (10 June 2022). "Championnat d'Afrique athlétisme-400m : A 19 ans, Muzala Samukonga met fin à 10 ans de règne botswanais". Sport News Africa (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  6. ^ Kaumba, Michael (11 June 2022). "Samukonga Is The New 400 Meters African Champion". ZNBC. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Samukonga qualifies to World Athletics Championship to be held in Oregon USA next month, July 15-24, 2022". The Zambian Observer. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  8. ^ Muzala Samukonga at World Athletics

External links

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