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South African middle distance runner
André Olivier
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South African middle distance runner
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Place of birth
Pietermaritzburg, Msunduzi Local Municipality, Umgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
Age
34 years
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Biography
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.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |
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