Shaun Bownes (born 24 October 1970, in Johannesburg) is a South African hurdler.
His personal best time is 13.26 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Heusden. This was the African record until 2012 when it was beaten by Lehann Fourie.Area Outdoor Records - Men - Africa - IAAF.org He still holds the African record in 60 metres hurdles (indoor) with 7.52 seconds, achieved in February 2001 in Ghent.Area Indoor Records - Men - Africa - IAAF.org In 2014 (aged 43) he won the M40 60 metres hurdles (indoor) at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Budapest in a time of 8,12 seconds (having set a time of 8.08 seconds in the preliminaries).
Achievements Representing 1998African ChampionshipsDakar, Senegal 1st110 m hurdles13.72Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia 3rd110 m hurdles13.531999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain28th (qf)110 m hurdles13.74All-Africa GamesJohannesburg, South Africa5th110 m hurdles14.122000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia9th (sf)110 m hurdles13.412001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal 3rd60 m hurdles7.55World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada8th110 m hurdles13.842002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom 1st110 m hurdles13.35African ChampionshipsRadès, Tunisia 1st110 m hurdles13.36 (w)2003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom8th60 m hurdles7.67World ChampionshipsParis, France6th (sf)110 m hurdles13.532004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary11th (sf)60 m hurdles7.67African ChampionshipsBrazzaville, Congo 2nd110 m hurdles13.80Olympic GamesAthens, Greece22nd (sf)110 m hurdles13.622006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia6th110 m hurdles13.70African ChampionshipsBambous, Mauritius4th (h)110 m hurdles14.262007All-Africa GamesAlgiers, Algeria 3rd110 m hurdles13.81World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan31st (h)110 m hurdles13.812014WMA World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 1stM40 60 m hurdles8.12 [ Men 40-49 World Outdoor Championships Silver medal Lyon France ] [ Unofficial world masters record 60m Hurdles 8.05 ( Outdoor) Potchefstroom 2016 ] [ 2016 World Masters record 110 m Hurdles Pretoria 14.38 ]
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