Isaac Makwala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Isaac Makwala

Botswana sprinter

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1985

Place of Birth: Tutume, Central District, Botswana

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: Botswana

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Isaac Makwala

  • Isaac Makwala (born 24 September 1985) is a Botswana sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
  • He was the gold medallist at the Commonwealth Games in 2018.
  • He has also won continental titles at the distance, winning at the 2015 African Games and twice at the African Championships in Athletics (2012, 2014).
  • He has represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics, three times at the Commonwealth Games, and five times at the World Championships in Athletics (2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2017).
  • With the Botswana 4 × 400 metres relay team he has won medals at the African Games and Championships, as well as a silver medal at the 2017 IAAF World Relays. His personal best time of 43.72, set 5 July 2015 in La Chaux-de-Fonds was an African continental record and ranks him number 8 on the all-time list, the second fastest non-American.
  • He is also a sub-20 200 metres runner. On July 14, 2017, Isaac Makwala became the first man in history to run a 200 m within 20 seconds and a 400 m within 44 seconds on the same day by running 43.92 in the 400, then 19.77 (+0.0) in the 200, 2 hours and 20 minutes later at the Meeting de Atletismo Madrid.He qualified for 400m final at the 2017 World Championships, before being withdrawn from the race, due to illness.
  • He then qualified for the 200 m final, placing overall sixth.

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