Victor Ntweng
 Ntweng in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Botswana | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 400m hurdles: 49.14 (Gaborone, 2024) NR | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor Ntweng (born 1 December 1995) is a track and field athlete. He is national record holder over 400 metres hurdles for Botswana.[1]
Career
[edit]A member of Maun BDF athletics club he is coached by Kebonyemodisa Mosimanyane.[2][3] Ntweng was initially a 400 metres flat runner before transitioning to 400m hurdles. He set a new national record time of 49.80 seconds for the 400m hurdles in 2022.[4] He finished seventh at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics in Saint Pierre, Mauritius in June 2022.[5] He was selected to represent Botswana at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6]
In February 2024, he lowered his personal best and national record to 49.14 seconds.[7] He won a silver medal at the 2023 African Games in Accra in 49.38 seconds.[8]
In June 2024, he won gold in the 400 metres hurdles at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon.[9] He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, in the 400 metres hurdles.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Victor Ntweng". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Botswana: Mosimanyane - Man On Golden Mission". All.Africa. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Ramono, Kitso (1 February 2024). "A star is born". The Voice BW. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "NTWENG SETS 400M HURDLES NATIONAL RECORD". Daily News. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 8 June 2022.
- ^ Sekgweng, Baitshepi (3 August 2022). "Redemption time". The Voice BW. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Invitational Track and Field Event". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Chepkoech sets championship record and Zango retains title at African Games". World Athletics. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Brume sails to fourth title as Bass Bittaye and Moraa win at African Championships in Douala". World Athletics. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
External links
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2023 African Games
- African Games silver medalists for Botswana
- African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Botswana
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