Tshepang Makhethe
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996
Sasolburg, South Africa
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventHammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best72.25 m (2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 MauritiusHammer throw
Bronze medal – third place2016 DurbanHammer throw
African Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Addis AbabaHammer throw

Tshepang Makhethe (born 19 February 1996) is a South African hammer thrower.

Makhethe finished tenth at the 2014 World Junior Championships.[2] He won the silver medal at the 2015 African Junior Championships followed by the bronze medal at the 2016 African Championships.[3] 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.[3][4]

His personal best throw is 71.28 metres, achieved in March 2017 in Sasolburg.[2]

Achievements

National titles

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete Profile: Tshepang Makhethe". 2018 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. 1 2 Tshepang Makhethe at World Athletics
  3. 1 2 Bottom, Wesley (11 May 2019). "Tshepang Makhethe is hammering home his point". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Mothowagae, Daniel (28 April 2019). "SA athletics ushers in new track and field champs". City Press. Retrieved 17 June 2022.


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