Kabelo Mmono (born 4 February 1980) is a high jumper from Botswana. He won gold medals at the All-Africa Games and the African Championships in Athletics.[1][2] When he won gold representing Botswana at the 2003 All-Africa Games, his medal ceremony was memorable for his impromptu solo rendition of the national anthem.[3]

He is a former national record holder with 2.20 metres, but in 2006 this record was beaten by Kabelo Kgosiemang.[4]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Botswana
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 30th (q) 1.95 m
1999 African Junior Championships Tunis, Tunisia 1st 2.05 m
2002 African Championships Radès, Tunisia 2nd 2.10 m
2003 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 1st 2.15 m
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st 2.17 m

References

  1. ↑ African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
  2. ↑ All-Africa Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-01.
  3. ↑ "Botswana athlete sings for gold". BBC. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Botswana athletics records Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine


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