Ntando Mahlangu

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Ntando Mahlangu
Personal information
Born2002 (age 21–22)
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityAmputated legs at the knee
Events
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio 200 m T42
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dubai 200 m T61
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 200 m T42

Ntando Mahlangu (born 2002) is a South African Paralympic athlete.[1] He represented South Africa at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres T42 event.[1][2] In 2019 he qualified to represent South Africa at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

At the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, United Kingdom he won the silver medal in the men's 200 metres T42 event.[3]

At the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates he won the gold medal in the men's 200 metres T61 event and he finished in 4th place in the men's long jump T63 event.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Africa
2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2nd 200 m 23.77
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 2nd 200 m 23.95
2019 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st 200 m 23.23
4th Long jump 5.82

References

  1. ^ a b "Ntando Mahlangu". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Musembi, Peter (25 July 2018). "South African Paralympian Ntando Mahlangu is the rising star". BBC. Retrieved 24 December 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "2017 World Para Athletics Championships – Results – Men's 200m T42 Final" (pdf). IPC. 15 July 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.

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