Victor Ntweng
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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]
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.
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