André Olivier (born 29 December 1989) is a South African middle distance runner.
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Pietermaritzburg | 29 December 1989||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Middle distances | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:44.29 (Monaco 2012) 1500 m: 3:39.40 (Durban 2009) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won a bronze medal in the 800m race at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, behind winner Nigel Amos of Botswana and David Rudisha (Olympic champion and world record holder) of Kenya.
Olivier won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[2]
Competition record
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing South Africa | |||||
2007 | African Junior Championships | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.52 |
2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | 800m | 1:47.57 |
17th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.09 | |||
2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.48 |
3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.61 | |||
2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.09 |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.44 | |
2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.31 |
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 800 m | 1:46.03 |
References
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