Karmen Fouché (born 2 January 2003) is a South African track and field athlete. In 2024, she became national champion in the triple jump.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 2 January 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump, Triple jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 6.56m (Sasolburg, 2023) Triple jump: 13.14m (Pretoria, 2024) |
Early life
editShe attended Potchefstroom Gimnasium in North West.[2]
Career
editShe made a personal best long jump of 6.32 meters at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[2] In April 2022, she won the South African U20 long jump title.[3] She had a top-5 finish at the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius in June 2022.[4] She finished sixth in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5][6]
In March 2023, she was named jumps athlete of the year by Modern Athlete.[7] That month, Fouché took silver in the women's long jump at the senior South African Athletics Championships.[8]
In March 2024, she finished runner up in the long jump at the South African U23 Track and Field Championships, at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.[9][10] In April 2024, she became the national champion in the triple jump at the South African Athletics Championships in Pietermaritzburg.[11]
References
edit- ^ "K.Fouche". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b Pienaar, Wouter (25 August 2021). "Fouché behaal persoonlike beste in die verspringput by Wêreldkampioenskappe". citizen.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Abrahams, Celine (23 April 2022). "PRUDENCE SEKGODISO ON SONG AT ASA CHAMPS". gsport.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Simbine pipped to fastest man in Africa title". teamsa.co.za. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's Long Jump Results: World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2022". 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Brian Raats bags silver at world junior - day 5 U20 Athletics". Supersport. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Granger, Stephen (8 March 2024). "A Galaxy of Stars as Modern Athlete announces 2023 winners". spnafricanews.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Pienaar, Wouter (31 March 2024). "ACNW athletes bag ten medals on opening day of SA Track and Field champs". Citizen.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "ATHLETICS STARS OF TOMORROW ON SHOW AT THE ASA YOUTH, JUNIOR AND U23 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPS". gsport.co.za. 24 March 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ van der Walt, Sarel (1 April 2023). "Dié appel val nie ver van bome". Netwerk24. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.