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.
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Nationality | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1 August 1990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Race Walk | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Südafrika | |||||
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
edit- ^ Lebogang Shange at World Athletics
- ^ Lambley, Garrin (20 April 2023). "BOMBSHELL: SA Olympian jailed for rape and assault". The South African. Retrieved 27 January 2024.