Mpho Links
South African high jumper (born 1996)
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Born | (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | North-West University[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mpho Benjamin Links (born 20 June 1996) is a South African athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] He won a gold medal at the 2019 All African Championships, a bronze medal at the 2022 African Championships, a bronze at the 2023 All African Games and a bronze at the 2024 African games.
His personal best in the event was 2.25 metres set in Germiston in 2019, mark he improved with 2.27 m in Potchefstroom (RSA) on 29 April 2021.
Personal Life
He is currently married to Sue-Zane Links.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2nd | 2.10 m |
Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 12th | 2.10 m | |
African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 6th | 2.13 m | |
2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 7th | 2.23 m |
2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 2.15 m |
2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 5th | 2.21 m |
African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 1st | 2.20 m | |
2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 3rd | 2.15 m |
2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 3rd | 2.21 m |
References
- ^ "2015 Universiade bio". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ Mpho Links at World Athletics
External links
- Mpho Links at World Athletics
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African Games Champions in men's high jump
- 1965: Samuel Igun (NGR)
- 1973: Abdullah Noor Wasughe (SOM)
- 1978: Paul Ngadjadoum (CHA)
- 1987–91: Othmane Belfaa (ALG)
- 1995: Pierre Vorster (RSA)
- 1999: Anthony Idiata (NGR)
- 2003: Kabelo Mmono (BOT)
- 2007: Kabelo Kgosiemang (BOT)
- 2011: Ali Mohd Younes Idriss (SUD)
- 2015: Kabelo Kgosiemang (BOT)
- 2019: Mpho Links (RSA)
- 2023: Cadman Evans Yamoah (GHA)
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