Sibusiso Matsenjwa
Swazi sprinter
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Sibusiso Bruno Matsenjwa (born 2 May 1988) is a sprinter from Swaziland. He competed in the 200 metres at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. He broke the national record on both occasions and served as the flag bearer for Swaziland during the opening ceremony in 2016. Matsenjwa holds national records over 100–400 m distances. He represented his country at three outdoor and three indoor world championships. Sibusiso also competed at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Eswatini | |||||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 55th (h) | 200 m | 21.93 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 45th (h) | 60 m | 7.39 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 47th (h) | 200 m | 21.29 |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 18th (sf) | 100 m | 10.43 | |
| 7th | 200 m | 21.08 | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 31st (h) | 60 m | 7.04 |
| African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 30th (h) | 100 m | 10.91 | |
| 16th (h) | 200 m | 21.21 | |||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 40th (h) | 200 m | 20.93 | |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 16th (qf) | 100 m | 10.53 |
| 8th | 200 m | 20.99 | |||
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 34th (h) | 60 m | 6.88 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 33rd (h) | 100 m | 10.56 | |
| 29th (h) | 200 m | 21.08 | |||
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 21st (sf) | 100 m | 10.80 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 41st (h) | 200 m | 20.78 |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.46 | |
| 6th | 200 m | 20.93 | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 44th (h) | 60 m | 6.95 |
| African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 7th (h) | 200 m | 21.08 | |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 47th (h) | 200 m | 20.63 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 32nd (h) | 200 m | 20.67 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 30th (h) | 60 m | 6.82 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.37 | |
| 19th (sf) | 200 m | 21.16 | |||
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 21.07 | |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 13th (sf) | 100 m | 10.31 |
| 5th | 200 m | 20.83 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 40th (h) | 200 m | 20.85 | |
Disqualified in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.22 (+0.3 m/s, Réduit 2018)
- 200 metres – 20.09 (+1.5 m/s, Pretoria 2018)
- 400 metres – 46.79 (Pretoria 2018)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 6.82 (Birmingham 2018)