Bradley Nkoana

Bradley Botshelo Nkoana (born 29 January 2005) is a South African sprinter.[1]

Bradley Nkoana
Personal information
Birth nameBradley Botshelo Nkoana
NationalitySouth African
Born (2005-01-29) 29 January 2005
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)60m: 6.64 (Potchefstroom, 2024)
100m: 10.20 (Mannheim, 2022)
200m: 20.88 (Potchefstroom, 2024)

Early life

He attended TuksSport High School.[2]

Career

He ran in March 2020 at the Gauteng North junior Championships but then missed 18 months of action due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and then a hamstring injury and a fractured heel.[2]

In April 2022, Nkoana won a silver medal in the men’s senior 100m at the ASA Senior Track & Field National Championships at the age of 17 years-old.[3] In July 2022, he ran a personal best of 10.20 seconds for the 100 metres in Mannheim.[4] In 2022, he was nominated for South African Junior Athlete of the Year.[5]

He finished third at the South African Athletics Championships over 100 metres in April 2024, running a time of 10.29 seconds.[6] He ran as part of the South African 4x100m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[7] In June 2024, he was selected for the South African team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8][9]

Personal life

He attends North-West University.[10]

References
  1. "Bradley Nkoana". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. "Local young sprinter makes history at national senior athletics championship". Citizen.co.za. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. "Bradley Nkoana is the youngest to medal in the men's senior 100m at the ASA Senior Track & Field National Champs". up.ac.zu. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. "Bauhaus-Gala in Mannheim: Starke Hürden-Zeiten durch Hawa Jalloh, Aaron Giurgian und Lasse Schmitt - Koletzko-Sieg mit "SB" - Kai Hurych packt den Hammer aus". hlv.de. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. "2022 BACKTRACK PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS NOMINATIONS". Athleticsawards.co.za. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  6. "South African Champiosnhips". World Athletics. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  7. "Men 4x100m Results - World Athletics Relays Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  8. "More SA athletes for Paris Olympics announced". SuperSport. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. Isaacson, David (20 June 2024). "Crazy schoolboy runner gets Paris Olympics spot". Businesslive.co.za. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  10. Jacobs, Bertie (14 May 2024). "Seven Eagles to soar at the 2024 Olympic Games in France". news.nwu.ac.zu. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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