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Tshepang Makhethe | |
Nationality: | South African |
Birth Date: | 19 February 1996 |
Birth Place: | Sasolburg, South Africa |
Height: | 1.89 m[1] |
Sport: | Track and field |
Event: | Hammer throw |
Pb: | 72.25 m (2019) |
Tshepang Makhethe (born 19 February 1996) is a South African hammer thrower.
Makhethe finished tenth at the 2014 World Junior Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2015 African Junior Championships followed by the bronze medal at the 2016 African Championships.[2] He finished eighth at the 2017 Universiade, ninth at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and fourth at the 2018 African Championships.
He won his first national title at the 2019 South African Championships, ending Chris Harmse's reign of 23 consecutive victories.[2] [3]
His personal best throw is 71.28 metres, achieved in March 2017 in Sasolburg.