Derrick Mokaleng Explained

Derrick Mokaleng
Birth Date:	18 June 1997
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	400 metres
Education:	University of Johannesburg Texas Christian University^[1]
Collegeteam:	TCU Horned Frogs

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

In 2019, he won the silver medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco.^[2]

International competitions

Representing
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	29th (h)	400 m	48.04
2018	World Cup	London, United Kingdom	bgcolor=silver	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
			bgcolor=silver	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

Notes and References

1. Web site: College bio . 2 October 2019.
2. Web site: Athletics Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804095631/https://www.jar2019.ma/resultats/resJA2019/pdf/JA2019/AT/JA2019_AT_C99_AT0000000.pdf. 4 August 2020. 4 August 2020. 2019 African Games.