Karabo Sibanda (born 2 July 1998) is a sprinter from Botswana specialising in the 400 metres. Originally a junior chess player, after he saw Usain Bolt competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games he got so inspired by his performance, that he decided to be an athlete. He won two medals at the 2016 African Championships as well as multiple age group medals. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the 400 metres final as barely an 18 year old in a still personal best of 44.25.
International competitions Representing 2014African Youth GamesGaborone, Botswana1st400 m46.77World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States22nd (sf)400 m48.305th (h)4×400 m relay3:07.80‡Youth Olympic GamesNanjing, China2nd400 m46.762015African Junior ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia1st400 m46.331st4×400 m relay3:11.00African Youth ChampionshipsRéduit, Mauritius1st400 m47.402ndMedley relay1:54.10World Youth ChampionshipsCali, Colombia5th400 m46.03Commonwealth Youth GamesApia, Samoa1st400 m45.831st4×100 m relay41.942016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africa2nd400 m45.421st4×400 m relay3:02.20World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland3rd400 m45.452nd4×400 m relay3:02:81Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil5th400 m44.255th4×400 m relay2:59.062017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd4×400 m relay3:02.28World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom46th (h)400 m47.4414th (h)4×400 m relay3:06.502018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia12th (sf)400 m46.26 ‡Disqualified in the final
Personal bests Outdoor 200 metres – 21.28 (+1.0 m/s, Potchefstroom 2016) 400 metres – 44.25 ( 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics)
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