| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 28 January 1985 Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
Samson Ngoepe (born 28 January 1985) is a South African runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is currently coached by Charl Naude. [1]
He competed in the 800 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, disappointingly not reaching the final. [2]
He qualified to run the 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, Germany from 15 to 23 August 2009 by running a personal best time of 1:45.17 min in Ostrava, Czech Republic on June 17 of 2009. At these championships he reached the semi-finals of the competition.
- 800 metres - 1:45.17 min (2009) in Ostrava. [2]
- 1500 metres - 3:40.40 min (2008) in Nijmegen. [2]
His personal best time of 1:45.17 minutes, was achieved in June 2009 in Ostrava. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing 
South Africa
| |||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.57 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.80 |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 7th | 800 m | 1:49.22 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.42 | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.03 |
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- South African male middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for South Africa
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Polokwane
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- African Games competitors for South Africa
- South African athletics biography stubs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 28 January 1985 Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
Samson Ngoepe (born 28 January 1985) is a South African runner who specializes in the 800 metres. He is currently coached by Charl Naude. [1]
He competed in the 800 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, disappointingly not reaching the final. [2]
He qualified to run the 800 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics held in Berlin, Germany from 15 to 23 August 2009 by running a personal best time of 1:45.17 min in Ostrava, Czech Republic on June 17 of 2009. At these championships he reached the semi-finals of the competition.
- 800 metres - 1:45.17 min (2009) in Ostrava. [2]
- 1500 metres - 3:40.40 min (2008) in Nijmegen. [2]
His personal best time of 1:45.17 minutes, was achieved in June 2009 in Ostrava. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing
South Africa
| |||||
| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.57 |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.80 |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 7th | 800 m | 1:49.22 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 28th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.42 | |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 18th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.03 |
|
| This biographical article relating to South African athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- South African male middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for South Africa
- 1985 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Polokwane
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games
- African Games competitors for South Africa
- South African athletics biography stubs