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Union Sekailwe

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Union Sekailwe
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1986-01-06) 6 January 1986 (age 38)
Height174 cm (69 in)
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportParalympic athletics
Disability classT38
EventSprint
ClubAngloGold Ashanti Sport Club for the Disabled
Coached byAlta Oelofse
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 400m – T38
IPC World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon 4 × 100 m – T35–38
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 400m – T38
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon 400m – T38

Union Sekailwe (born 6 January 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category T38 sprint events.[1] Sekailwe competed for his country at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he won a bronze medal in the 400 metre sprint.[2] Sekailwe has competed at World Championship level on two occasions, picking up three medals. He has also competed in long jump at the Paralympics, and in the javelin throw at the World Championships.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Sekailwe, Union". paralympic.org. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Sekailwe, Union". IPC. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.