Derrick Mokaleng

Derrick Mokaleng (born 18 June 1997) is a South African sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals.

Derrick Mokaleng

Mokaleng in 2019
Personal information
Born	(1997-06-18) 18 June 1997
Education	University of Johannesburg Texas Christian University[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	400 metres
College team	TCU Horned Frogs

In 2019, he won the silver medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  South Africa
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	29th (h)	400 m	48.04
2018	World Cup	London, United Kingdom	2nd	400 m	45.48
			–	4 × 400 m relay	DQ
2019	African Games	Rabat, Morocco	12th (sf)	400 m	46.67
			4th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	39.76
			2nd	4 × 400 m relay	3:03.18
	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	23rd (h)	400 m	45.87

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 200 metres – 20.86 (+0.6 m/s, Fort Worth 2018)
• 400 metres – 45.02 (Waco 2018)

Indoor

• 400 metres – 45.67 (Lubbock 2019) NR

References

1. "College bio". Retrieved 2 October 2019.
2. Derrick Mokaleng at World Athletics
3. "Athletics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.