André Olivier
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1989-12-29) 29 December 1989
Pietermaritzburg
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
EventMiddle distances
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 1:44.29 (Monaco 2012)
1500 m: 3:39.40 (Durban 2009)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2011 Shenzhen4×400 m relay
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Bydgoszcz800 m
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place2012 Porto Novo800 m
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Glasgow800 m

André Olivier (born 29 December 1989) is a South African middle distance runner.

He won a bronze medal in the 800m race at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, behind winner Nigel Amos of Botswana and David Rudisha (Olympic champion and world record holder) of Kenya.

Olivier won a bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[2]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  South Africa
2007 African Junior Championships Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 4th 800 m 1:48.52
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd 800m 1:47.57
17th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.09
2011 Universiade Shenzhen, China 5th (sf) 800 m 1:47.48
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.61
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 3rd 800 m 1:45.09
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th (sf) 800 m 1:45.44
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 4th 800 m 1:47.31
Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 3rd 800 m 1:46.03

References


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