| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gakologelwang Lesiba Masheto |
| Nickname | Shoes[1] |
| Nationality |  Botswana |
| Born | 1 November 1984 Maun, Botswana |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| College team | Illinois Fighting Illini (USA) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400 m: 45.41 s (2007) |
Gakologelwang Lesiba Masheto (born 1 November 1984 in Maun) is a Botswana sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[2] He set a personal best time of 45.41 seconds by winning the 400 metres at a collegiate athletics meet in Tucson, Arizona.[1]
Masheto represented Botswana at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 400 metres. He ran in the first heat against seven other athletes, including Belgium's Kévin Borlée, and United States' David Neville, both of whom were heavy favorites in this event. He finished the race in last place by twenty-three hundredths of a second (0.23) behind Mauritius' Eric Milazar, with a seasonal best time of 46.29 seconds. Masheto, however, failed to advance into the semi-finals, as he placed thirty-eighth overall, and was ranked farther below three mandatory slots for the next round.[3]
Masheto is also a member of the track and field team for the Illinois Fighting Illini, and a graduate of kinesiology at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shoe fits Illini". Illini Sports Headquarters. 6 June 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Gakologelwang Masheto". 15 January 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Men's 400m Round 1 – Heat 1". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
External links
[edit]- Gakologelwang Masheto at World Athletics
- Gakologelwang Masheto at Olympedia
- Gakologelwang Masheto at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Profile – Illinois Fighting Illini
- NBC Olympics Profile
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