Busang Kebinatshipi

Busang Collen Kebinatshipi (born 13 February 2004) is a track and field athlete from Botswana. In 2023, he became the African U20 champion in the 400 metres.[1]

Busang Collen Kebinatshipi
Personal information
NationalityBotswana
Born (2004-02-13) 13 February 2004
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400m: 44.80 (Budapest, 2023)
Medal record
Representing  Botswana
World Relays
2024 Nassau4×400 m relay
African Games
2023 Accra4x400 m relay
2023 AccraMixed 4x400 m relay
African Championships
2022 Saint Pierre4×400 m relay
2022 Saint PierreMixed 4×400 m relay
World U20 Championships
2021 Nairobi4×400 m relay
African U20 Championships
2023 Ndola400 m hurdles
2023 Ndola4x400 m relay

Career

He won gold in the 400 metres at the 2023 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics in Ndola, Zambia with a championship record time of 44.91 seconds.

Kebinatshipi was part of the Botswana men’s 4x400 m relay team that won gold at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[2] In April 2022, he lowereed his personal best for the 400 metres to 45.20 seconds.[3] In August 2022, he won gold medals as part of the Botswana men's 4x400m relay team and the mixed 4x400m relay team at the 2022 African Championships.[4][5]

He won the 400m at the 2023 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics in Ndola, Zambia, in April 2023, running a championship record time of 44.91 seconds.[6][7] In June 2023, he ran 45.01 to win an international meeting in Hengelo, Netherlands beating an international field, including the likes of Vernon Norwood and Zakithi Nene.[8]

Competing at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, he lowered his personal best in the 400 metres to 44.80 to qualify for the semi-final.[9]

He ran as part of the victorious Botswanan 4x400m relay team which qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[10]

References
  1. "B.Kebinatshipi". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. "Mokgweetsi Masisi congratulates 4x400m relay team for winning a gold medal at the World under-20 athletics championships". gambakwe.com. August 23, 2021.
  3. "Road to Cali 22 – the state of play with one month to go". World Athletics. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. Kolantsho, Calistus (June 4, 2022). "Strong team for Africa Senior Champs". mmegi.bw.
  5. "New crop of athletes emerge". Guardian Sun. June 17, 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. "Kenyans impress in Africa Athletics Junior". nation.africa. May 1, 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. "400m Results". sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  8. Jonckheere, Karien (6 June 2023). "AFRICA WATCH - Kipyegon WR leads African charge". Supersport.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. "Men's 400m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.


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