Rikenette Steenkamp
Medal record | ||
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Women's athletics | ||
Representing South Africa | ||
African Championships | ||
2014 Marrakesh | 100 m hurdles |
Rikenette Steenkamp (born 16 October 1992) is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles. Her personal best is 12.81 seconds, set in 2018. She ran a time of 13.16 while winning the gold medal at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics.[1] She represented Africa at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, taking fifth, and competed for South Africa at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics.[2]
She attended Hoërskool Menlopark before going on to study sports science at the University of Pretoria.[3] Steenkamp missed the 2015 season as a result of a hamstring injury.[4]
She is a three-time national champion of the South African Athletics Championships.[5]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2009 | World Youth Championships | Bressanone, Italy | 8th (sf) | 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm) | 13.61 |
2014 | African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.26 |
IAAF Continental Cup | Marrakesh, Morocco | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 13.161 | |
2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 13.18 |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 16th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.96 |
1Representing Africa
References
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2014-08-11). More gold medals and records for Okagbare and Bourrada at African Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ^ Rikenette Steenkamp. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ^ Rikenette Steenkamp. Varsity Sports. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ^ Rikenette Steenkamp's injury healing on course. Obzeva (2015-05-03). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
- ^ Rikenette Steenkamp. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
External links
- Rikenette Steenkamp at World Athletics
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- 1982: Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR)
- 1984: Maria Usifo (NGR)
- 1985: Maria Usifo (NGR)
- 1988: Maria Usifo (NGR)
- 1989: Diana Yankey (GHA)
- 1990: Diana Yankey (GHA)
- 1992: Ime Akpan (NGR)
- 1993: Nicole Ramalalanirina (MAD)
- 1996: Glory Alozie (NGR)
- 1998: Glory Alozie (NGR)
- 2000: Glory Alozie (NGR)
- 2002: Rosa Rakotozafy (MAD)
- 2004: Rosa Rakotozafy (MAD)
- 2006: Olutoyin Augustus (NGR)
- 2008: Fatmata Fofanah (GUI)
- 2010: Seun Adigun (NGR)
- 2012: Gnima Faye (SEN)
- 2014: Rikenette Steenkamp (RSA)
- 2016: Claudia Heunis (RSA)
- 2018: Tobi Amusan (NGR)
- 2022: Tobi Amusan (NGR)
- 2024: Ebony Morrison (LBR)