Karabo Sibanda’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Motswana athletics competitor
Is Athlete
From Botswana
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

2 July 1998, Shashe-Mooke, Central District, Botswana

Age 22 years
Star sign Cancer
Stats
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 70 kg

Karabo Sibanda (born 2 July 1998) is a sprinter from Botswana specialising in the 400 metres. Originally a junior chess player, after he saw Usain Bolt competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games he got so inspired by his performance, that he decided to be an athlete. He won two medals at the 2016 African Championships as well as multiple age group medals. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the 400 metres final as barely an 18 year old in a still personal best of 44.25.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Botswana
2014 African Youth Games Gaborone, Botswana 1st 400 m 46.77
World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 22nd (sf) 400 m 48.30
5th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:07.80
Youth Olympic Games Nanjing, China 2nd 400 m 46.76
2015 African Junior Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 1st 400 m 46.33
1st 4×400 m relay 3:11.00
African Youth Championships Réduit, Mauritius 1st 400 m 47.40
2nd Medley relay 1:54.10
World Youth Championships Cali, Colombia 5th 400 m 46.03
Commonwealth Youth Games Apia, Samoa 1st 400 m 45.83
1st 4×100 m relay 41.94
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa 2nd 400 m 45.42
1st 4×400 m relay 3:02.20
World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 400 m 45.45
2nd 4×400 m relay 3:02:81
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 5th 400 m 44.25
5th 4×400 m relay 2:59.06
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4×400 m relay 3:02.28
World Championships London, United Kingdom 46th (h) 400 m 47.44
14th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:06.50
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 12th (sf) 400 m 46.26

Disqualified in the final

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 200 metres – 21.28 (+1.0 m/s, Potchefstroom 2016)
  • 400 metres – 44.25 ( 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics)
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