South African racewalker
Lebogang Shange
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| Nationality |  South Africa |
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| Born | (1990-08-01) 1 August 1990 (age 34) |
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| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
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| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Race Walk |
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| Updated on 26 August 2016 |
Lebogang Shange (born 1 August 1990) is a South African race walker.[1] His biggest success is the fourth place in the 2017 World Championships.
He personal best in the 20 kilometres walk is 1:19:18 set at the 2017 IAAF World Championship in London. This is the current national record.
Shange was arrested in 2019 for raping and assaulting a woman in Embalenhle, Mpumalanga. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2023.[2]
Competition record
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| Representing South Africa
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| 2012
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World Race Walking Cup
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Taicang, China
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76th
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20 km walk
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1:30:05
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| 2013
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World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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–
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20 km walk
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DNF
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| 2014
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World Race Walking Cup
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Taicang, China
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61st
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20 km walk
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1:24:18
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| African Championships
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Marrakech, Morocco
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1st
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20 km walk
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1:26:58
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| 2015
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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11th
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20 km walk
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1:21:43
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| African Games
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Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
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1st
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20 km walk
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1:26:43
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| 2016
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African Championships
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Durban, South Africa
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3rd
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20 km walk
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1:21:41
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| Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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44th
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20 km walk
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1:25:07
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| 2018
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Commonwealth Games
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Gold Coast, Australia
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9th
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20 km walk
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1:23:27
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| African Championships
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Asaba, Nigeria
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2nd
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20 km walk
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1:25:25
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References
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10,000 m track walk in 1979 |
