Mpho Links | |
Birth Date: | 20 June 1996 |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | High jump |
Education: | North-West University[1] |
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Mpho Benjamin Links (born 20 June 1996) is a South African athlete specialising in the high jump. He won a gold medal at the 2019 All African Championships, a bronze medal at the 2022 African Championships, a bronze at the 2023 All African Games and a bronze at the 2024 African games.
His personal best in the event was 2.25 metres set in Germiston in 2019, mark he improved with 2.27 m in Potchefstroom (RSA) on 29 April 2021.
Personal Life
He is currently married to Sue-Zane Links.
Representing | |||||
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2015 | African Junior Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 2.10 m |
Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 12th | 2.10 m | ||
African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 6th | 2.13 m | ||
2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 7th | 2.23 m | |
2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 2.15 m | |
2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 5th | 2.21 m | |
African Games | Rabat, Morocco | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 2.20 m | |
2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 3rd | 2.15 m | |
2024 | African Games | Accra, Ghana | 3rd | 2.21 m |