Shaun de Jager
De Jager at the 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Nationality South Africa
Born (1991-06-28) 28 June 1991
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place2016 Durban4x400 m relay
Updated on 27 August 2016.

Shaun de Jager (born 28 June 1991 in Pretoria) is a South African sprinter.[1] He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, de Jager was part of the South African team in the 4x400 metres relay race. In the first semifinal, Ofentse Mogawane fell and dislocated his shoulder when he collided with Kenya's Vincent Kiilu, resulting in South Africa's withdrawal from the race.[3] South Africa was passed into the final on appeal to the IAAF, due to interference from the Kenyan athlete who downed Mogawane. They were assigned the 9th lane[4] and finished in 8th place with their season's best time of 3:03.46.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Sports Reference profile
  2. ↑ London 2012 profile Archived 2012-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ New York Times, "Pistorius’s Relay Ends Before It Begins", Andrew Das, 9 August 2012
  4. ↑ Newsday, "Oscar Pistorius, South Africa to run in 4x400-meter Olympic final on appeal", Associated Press, 9 August 2012
  5. ↑ Greenberg, Chris (11 August 2012), Oscar Pistorius, South African 4x400M Relay Team Finish 8th As Bahamas Wins Gold, The Huffington Post, retrieved 22 August 2012
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