Mpho Links

Mpho Links
Personal information
Born (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996
EducationNorth-West University[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Games
2019 Rabat High jump
2023 Accra High jump
African Championships
2018 Asaba High jump
2022 Saint Pierre High jump

Mpho Benjamin Links (born 20 June 1996) is a South African athlete specialising in the high jump.[2] He won a gold medal at the 2019 All African Championships, a bronze medal at the 2022 African Championships, a bronze at the 2023 All African Games and a bronze at the 2024 African games.

His personal best in the event was 2.25 metres set in Germiston in 2019, mark he improved with 2.27 m in Potchefstroom (RSA) on 29 April 2021.

Personal Life

He is currently married to Sue-Zane Links.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  South Africa
2015 African Junior Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2nd 2.10 m
Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 12th 2.10 m
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 6th 2.13 m
2017 Universiade Taipei, Taiwan 7th 2.23 m
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 3rd 2.15 m
2019 Universiade Naples, Italy 5th 2.21 m
African Games Rabat, Morocco 1st 2.20 m
2022 African Championships Port Louis, Mauritius 3rd 2.15 m
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 3rd 2.21 m

References

  1. ^ "2015 Universiade bio". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. ^ Mpho Links at World Athletics