Sibusiso Matsenjwa

Sibusiso Bruno Matsenjwa (born 2 May 1988) is a sprinter from Eswatini.[6] He competed in the 200 metres at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. He broke the national record on both occasions and served as the flag bearer for Eswatini during the opening ceremony in 2016.[7] Matsenjwa holds national records over 100–400 m distances. He represented his country at three outdoor and three indoor world championships. Sibusiso also competed at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Sibusiso Matsenjwa
Matsenjwa at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1988-05-02) 2 May 1988
Lubombo, Eswatini[1]
EducationGwamile Vocational and Commercial Training Institute[2]
Polytechnic University of the Philippines[3]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[4]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
ClubRoyal Swaziland Police[5]
Coached byMuzi Mabuza[5]

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Eswatini
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 55th (h) 200 m 21.93
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 45th (h) 60 m 7.39
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 47th (h) 200 m 21.29
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 18th (sf) 100 m 10.43
7th 200 m 21.08
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 31st (h) 60 m 7.04
African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 30th (h) 100 m 10.91
16th (h) 200 m 21.21
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 40th (h) 200 m 20.93
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 16th (qf) 100 m 10.53
8th 200 m 20.99
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 34th (h) 60 m 6.88
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 33rd (h) 100 m 10.56
29th (h) 200 m 21.08
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 21st (sf) 100 m 10.80
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 41st (h) 200 m 20.78
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 13th (sf) 100 m 10.46
6th 200 m 20.93
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 44th (h) 60 m 6.95
African Championships Durban, South Africa 7th (h) 200 m 21.081
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 47th (h) 200 m 20.63
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 32nd (h) 200 m 20.67
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 30th (h) 60 m 6.82
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 16th (sf) 100 m 10.37
19th (sf) 200 m 21.16
African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 11th (sf) 200 m 21.07
2019 African Games Rabat, Morocco 13th (sf) 100 m 10.31
5th 200 m 20.83
World Championships Doha, Qatar 40th (h) 200 m 20.85

1Disqualified in the semifinals

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

References
  1. Sibusiso Matsenjwa. Sports-reference.com.
  2. Sibusiso Matsenjwa. 2013 Universiade profile.
  3. 2018 CWG bio
  4. Sibusiso Matsenjwa Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  5. Sibusiso Matsenjwa. nbcolympics.com
  6. Sibusiso Matsenjwa at World Athletics
  7. "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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