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Derrick Mokaleng
South African sprinter
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Derrick Mokaleng (born 18 June 1997) is a South African sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals.
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Mokaleng in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1997 |
| Education | University of Johannesburg Texas Christian University[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
| College team | TCU Horned Frogs |
In 2019, he won the silver medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[3]
Mokaleng majored in entrepreneurial management at Texas Christian University.[4] He was an All-American for the TCU Horned Frogs track and field team, placing 7th in the 400 metres at the 2018 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[5] Mokaleng also set a collegiate leader in the indoor 400 m in 2018 and ran the then-second-fastest collegiate indoor 600 yards time in history.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 29th (h) | 400 m | 48.04 |
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 400 m | 45.48 |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DQ | |||
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.67 |
| 4th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.76 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.18 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 23rd (h) | 400 m | 45.87 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200 metres – 20.86 (+0.6 m/s, Fort Worth 2018)
- 400 metres – 45.02 (Waco 2018)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 45.67 (Lubbock 2019) NR
