Busang Kebinatshipi
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| Nationality | Botswana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400m: 44.80 (Budapest, 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
References
- ^ "B.Kebinatshipi". World Athletics. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Mokgweetsi Masisi congratulates 4x400m relay team for winning a gold medal at the World under-20 athletics championships". gambakwe.com. August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Road to Cali 22 – the state of play with one month to go". World Athletics. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Kolantsho, Calistus (June 4, 2022). "Strong team for Africa Senior Champs". mmegi.bw.
- ^ "New crop of athletes emerge". Guardian Sun. June 17, 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Kenyans impress in Africa Athletics Junior". nation.africa. May 1, 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "400m Results". sportronics.co.zm. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ Jonckheere, Karien (6 June 2023). "AFRICA WATCH - Kipyegon WR leads African charge". Supersport.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Men's 400m Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". Watch Athletics. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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