Reinhardt van Rensburg (born 23 March 1992) is a South African
middle-distance runner
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...
competing primarily in the
800 metres
The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ...
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He represented his country at the
2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. In addition, he won the bronze medal at the
2015 Summer Universiade )
, Nations participating = 143
, Athletes participating = 12,885
, Events = 272 in 21 sports
, Opening ceremony =
, Closing ceremony =
, Officially opened by = Park Geun-hye
, Athlete's Oath = Kim Seong-yeon and Kim Kuk-young
, Judge's Oath = K ...
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His personal best in the event is 1:45.33 set in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Competition record
References
1992 births
Living people
South African male middle-distance runners
Place of birth missing (living people)
World Athletics Championships athletes for South Africa
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for South Africa
Competitors at the 2013 Summer Universiade
Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade
Medalists at the 2015 Summer Universiade
Universiade bronze medalists for South Africa
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
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