Shaun Maswanganyi

Phatutshedzo “Shaun” Maswanganyi (born 1 February 2001) is a South African track and field athlete.

Shaun Maswanganyi
Personal information
Full namePhatutshedzo Shaun Maswanganyi
Born (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001
Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
College teamHouston Cougars
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 100 m: 10.04 (2021)
  • 200 m: 20.10 (2021)
Medal record
African U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 Abidjan200 m
Silver medal – second place2019 Abidjan100 m

Personal life

Born in Soweto, he attended St Alban’s College in Pretoria and he is now an attendee at the University of Houston.

Career

At the 2019 African U18 and U20 Championships in Athletics held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, he won the silver medal in the 100 metres and the gold medal in the 200 metres. He’s the current South African 60m Indoor U20 National Record holder (6.65) and current South African U20 National 100m record holder (10.06).[1] In The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Maswanganyi ran the 100m in 9.87 seconds which would have been a new South African senior record had it not been wind assisted. He won gold in the 200m running a wind assisted 19.93 seconds.[2] On 31 May 2021 he secured a double qualification for both the 100m and 200m events for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[3]

References
  1. "Maswanganyi breaks SA junior 100m record". supersport.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. "WATCH: New sprint sensation Shaun Maswanganyi denied SA 100m record in the US". www.iol.co.za.
  3. staff, Sport24. "SA's new sprint star Shaun Maswanganyi qualifies for double at July's Olympics". Sport.


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