Sabelo Dhlamini

Sabelo Dhlamini
Personal information
Born (1995-01-17) 17 January 1995
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests400m: 46.81 (2026)
400mH: 48.57 (2025)

Sabelo Dhlamini (born 17 January 1995) is a South African hurdler. He became South African champion in the 400 metres hurdles in 2025 and represented South Africa at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.[1]

Biography

Dhlamini won the men’s final in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2025 South African Championships ahead of Njabulo Mbatha, winning with 48.57, setting a personal best. [2][3] Competing in Europe throughout the Europeans summer he won races in Geeece and Sweden and recorded his fastest time outside South Africa with 48.88 seconds racing in Belgium.[4] That August, Dhlamini set an official national best in the 300 metres hurdles at the Maribor International Athletics Meeting in Slovenia with 34.34 seconds, to move to seventh on the world all-time list.[5][6] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in the men's 400 metres hurdles in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025, running 49.50 seconds without advancing to the semi-finals.[7]

In April 2026, he was runner-up in the 400 metres hurdles at the Botswana Golden Grand Prix in Gaborone. [8] He competed in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[9][10][11]

Personal life

He studied for a Master’s degree in Public Governance and Management at the University of Johannesburg.[12][13] Alongside his own career and studies, he has worked at Trinityhouse Glenvista High School as an athletics coach.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Sabelo Dhlamini". World Athletics. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Botton, Wesley (25 April 2025). "Hurdlers stand out on day two of SA Athletics Championships". citizen.co.za. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Trinityhouse Glenvista athletics coach continues to shine on the international stage". Citizen. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "SABELO DHLAMINI CHARGES TO SA BEST IN NEW EVENT". Backtrack. 27 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sabelo Dhlamini reflects on record-breaking run". ewn.co.za. 3 September 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "Botswana Golden Grand Prix". World Athletics. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 31 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  10. ↑ Lemke, Gary (24 June 2026). "SASCOC announces Commonwealth Games squad and kit reveal". teamsa.co.za. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "ASA names squad for Commonwealth Games 2026". The South African. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "UJ Athletics Club members win two gold medals for Team SA in Cameroon". uj.ac.za. June 28, 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Late bloomer Sabelo Dhlamini clears hurdles and fights corruption". Timeslive. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Trinityhouse coach Sabelo Dlamini wins Continental Tour Race, eyes world champs". Citizen. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2026.


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