Matodzi Ndou
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| Born | 19 March 2007 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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Matodzi Ndou (born 19 March 2007) is a South African hurdler. He is the South African national under-20 record holder in the 400 metres hurdles.
He was also a bronze medalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships.[1]
Biography
From Pretoria, he attended Curro Hazeldean High School and the University of Pretoria.[2][3][4] In 2024, he ran a new South African record in the U17 110m hurdles with a time of 12.94 seconds.[4][5][2]
In March 2026, he set the South African national under-20 record in the 400 metres hurdles at the South African Junior Championships in Germiston, winning in 48.64 seconds.[6][2] In August, he was a finalist in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships in the United States, winning the bronze medal with a time of 49.90 seconds.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Matodzi Ndou". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Matodzi Ndo Carries South Africa's Hurdles Hopes to Eugene, USA". ednews.africa. 23 Jul 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "UP athlete, Matodzi Ndou, aims to revive South Africa's proud history in the 400 metres hurdles global rankings". up.ac.za. July 28, 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- 1 2 "Matodzi Ndou sets new South African record at Curro Podium North meet". Curro.co.za. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "'It's something that I've been planning' - Matodzi Ndou runs 12.94 110m Hurdles to set new SA U18 Record". The Top Runner. 19 Sep 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Three more records fall at ASA Age Group Champs". supersport.com. 29 Mar 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Italy break world U20 mixed 4x100m record to get gold in Oregon". worldathletics.org. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
- ↑ "Taylor anchors USA to world U20 4x100m record in Oregon". World Athletics. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 10 August 2026.