Ishmael Kumbane
Encyclopedia
Kagiso Kumbane is a track and field
sprint athlete
who competes internationally for South Africa
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Kumbane represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius
, Thuso Mpuang
and Hannes Dreyer
. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprint athlete
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who competes internationally for South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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Kumbane represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics
South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics
South Africa competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. The team included 136 athletes, as of 10 July 2008....
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius
Leigh Julius
Leigh Ignatius Julius is a South African sprinter.Julius represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Hannes Dreyer, Ishmael Kumbane and Thuso Mpuang...
, Thuso Mpuang
Thuso Mpuang
Thuso Mpuang is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Mpuang represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane and Hannes Dreyer. In their qualification heat they did not finish...
and Hannes Dreyer
Hannes Dreyer
Johannes "Hannes" Jacobus Gerhardu Dreyer is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 100 metres.Dreyer represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Leigh Julius, Ishmael Kumbane and Thuso Mpuang...
. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated.
- Personal Best - Outdoor
- Performance Wind Place Date
- 100 Metres 10.35 1.80 Pretoria 27/03/2008
- 200 Metres 20.64 0.60 Pretoria 28/03/2008
- Progression - Outdoor
- Season Performance Wind Place Date
- 100 Metres 2008 10.35 1.80 Pretoria 27/03/2008
- 2007 10.42 -0.20 Pretoria 13/04/2007
- 2006 10.65 Pretoria 07/04/2006
- 200 Metres 2009 20.92 0.60 Stellenbosch 04/04/2009
- 2008 20.64 0.60 Pretoria 28/03/2008
- 2007 20.75 Gabarone 05/04/2007
- 2006 21.18 0.20 Pretoria 08/04/2006
- 2005 21.48 0.40 Marrakech 16/07/2005
- Honours
- Rank Performance Wind Place Date
- 200 Metre||s
- 11th IAAF World Junior Championships 3 h 21.71 -0.60 Beijing (Chaoyang Sport Center) 17/08/2006
- 4th IAAF World Youth Championships 3 sf 21.78 1.20 Marrakech 16/07/2005