Lebogang Shange

Lebogang Shange (born 1 August 1990) is a South African race walker.[1] His biggest success is the fourth place in the 2017 World Championships.

Lebogang Shange
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born (1990-08-01) 1 August 1990
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRace Walk
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Games
2015 Brazzaville20 km walk
African Championships
2014 Marrakech20 km walk
2016 Durban20 km walk
Updated on 26 August 2016

He personal best in the 20 kilometres walk is 1:19:18 set at the 2017 IAAF World Championship in London. This is the current national record.

Shange was arrested in 2019 for raping and assaulting a woman in Embalenhle, Mpumalanga. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2023.[2]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  South Africa
2012 World Race Walking Cup Taicang, China 76th 20 km walk 1:30:05
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 20 km walk DNF
2014 World Race Walking Cup Taicang, China 61st 20 km walk 1:24:18
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 1st 20 km walk 1:26:58
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 11th 20 km walk 1:21:43
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st 20 km walk 1:26:43
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 3rd 20 km walk 1:21:41
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 44th 20 km walk 1:25:07
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 9th 20 km walk 1:23:27
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 2nd 20 km walk 1:25:25

References

  1. Lebogang Shange at World Athletics
  2. Lambley, Garrin (20 April 2023). "BOMBSHELL: SA Olympian jailed for rape and assault". The South African. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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