Hannah van Niekerk explained

Hannah van Niekerk
Nationality:	South African
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	400m hurdles
Birth Date:	28 January 2005
Pb:	400 mH: 56.98 (Lima, 2024)

Hannah van Niekerk (born 28 January 2005) is a South African hurdler. She won the bronze medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in the 400 metres hurdles.^[1]

Early life

From Boksburg, she attended Afrikaans Hoër Meisieskool in Pretoria as well as the University of Pretoria.^{[2] [3]}

Career

Racing in Belgium in June 2024, she lowered her personal best for the 400 metres hurdles to 58.21 seconds.^[4]

She won bronze in the 400m hurdles at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August 2024.^{[5] [6]} At the games she lowered her personal net to 56.98 seconds.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hannah Van Niekerk . World Athletics. 1 September 2024.
2. Web site: “Garden fit” Hannah has her sights on the Olympics. Writeminds. 1 September 2024. April 5, 2022.
3. Web site: TUKS TAKES THE TITLE AT USSA TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPS IN STELLENBOSCH. gsport.co.za. 1 September 2024. April 7, 2024.
4. Web site: SA athletes perform overseas. netwerk24.com. 1 September 2024. 18 Jun 2024.
5. Web site: Reid anchors Jamaica to 4x100m title to secure golden double in Lima. World Athletics. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.
6. Web site: Topic and Tumba triumph on the final day of the World U20 Championships. European Athletics. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.
7. Web site: Hannah and 4x400m relay team land two medals on final day of champs. timeslive.co.za. 1 September 2024. 1 September 2024.