Wernich van Rensburg
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| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 July 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 400m hurdles: 49.12 (2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wernich van Rensburg (born 28 July 2004) is a South African sprinter and hurdler. He won the South African national title in 2026 over 400 metres hurdles and was the bronze medalist at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.[1]
Biography
A student at South Africa’s University of the Free State (UFS), he became South African U20 champion in Ndola, Zambia in 2023. He also won a medal with the 4 x 400 metres relay.[2] In August 2023, he represented South Africa at the delayed 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China, and won a bronze medal with the men's 4 x 400 metres team.[3]
In March 2025, he set a personal best 49.24 seconds to win the 400 metres hurdles at the ASA Grand Prix 2.[4] In April 2025, he placed fourth in the 400 metres hurdles at the South African Athletics championships in Potchefstroom, running 49.90 seconds.[5] In May, he won for UFS at the South African University Championships, in the men’s 400m hurdles, running 49.95 seconds.[6] In July 2025, he competed as part of the South Africa team at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Bochum, Germany, winning a silver medal with the mixed 4 x 400 metres team.[7]
In April 2026, he won the South African national title in the 400 metres hurdles at the South African Athletics championships in Stellenbosch.[8][9] In May 2026, he won the bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana, running 49.35 seconds behind Botswana pair Tisang Kemorena and Victor Ntweng.[10]
References
- ↑ "Wernich van Rensburg". World Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Thormählen, Jóhann (3 October 2023). "Who will be UFS sport stars?". News24. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Mthembu, Thuthukani (20 March 2025). "Ramokgopa breaks SA junior record in 100m hurdles at ASA Grand Prix 2". Sunday Independent. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "UJ wins 2025 USSA Track and Field Champions". Inside Education. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "FISU World University Games". World Athletics. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Joseph and Van Rensburg shine in 400m hurdles as rain hits SA nationals". news24.com. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships 2026: Lee Eppie leads Botswana charge as Day 3 delivers first medals for hosts Ghana". Olympics.com. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.