Precious Molepo
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| Born | 15 February 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400m: 52.32 (2025) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Precious Molepo (born 15 February 2005) is a South African sprinter.[1]
Career
In April 2022, Molepo won the South African Athletics Championships over 400 metres in Cape Town.[2] She was a gold medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2022 African Athletics Championships in Saint Pierre, Mauritius.[3] She previously also finished in seventh place in the individual 400 metres.[4] She was named in the South African team for the 2022 World Athletics Championships,[5] as well as the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[6]
She won the U19 400 metres race at the ASA Youth and Junior Championships in Pietermaritzburg on 24 March 2023.[7] At the 2023 African Junior Athletics Championships in Ndola, she won the gold medal in the pole vault,[8] and alongside Wiaan Martin, Jessica van Heerden, and Rorisang Rammupudu in the U20 mixed 4 × 400 m relay final.[9] She also won silver medals in both the 400 metres and the women's 4 × 400 metres relay.[10][11]
She was part of the South African women's 4 x 400 metres relay team which ran a 3:24.84 national record to place third at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China.[12]
Personal life
She attended the University of Johannesburg.[13]
References
- ^ "Precious Molepo". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Mohamed, Ashfak (June 12, 2022). "Triple gold for SA as Van der Walt, Zazini and women's 4x400m relay rule the roost at African champs". iol.co.za. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Mohamed, Ashfak (10 June 2022). "Miranda Coetzee, Miré Reinstorf the golden girls for Team SA at African champs". Iol.co.za. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Craig (3 Jul 2022). "South African team for World Athletic Champs named by ASA". News24.com. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Smith, Motunde (July 15, 2022). "Strong Team South Africa announced for World U20 Championships in Cali". athletics.africa. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ Hare, Rudene (March 25, 2023). "YOUTH STARS CONTINUE TO DOMINATE ON DAY 2 OF ASA CHAMPS". gsport.co.za. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "SA Youth And Junior Athletes Shine In Zambia". sasportspress.co.za. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "South Africa break two records, top medal table in Guangzhou". Athletics.Africa. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "UJ athletes set to shine at 23rd Senior African Athletics Championship in Cameroon". uj.ac.za. June 11, 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2025.