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Hendrick Mokganyetsi
- Born
- Sep 7, 1975 (51 years old)
- Birthplace
- Pretoria, South Africa
- Events
- 400 m · 800 m
Hendrick Mokganyetsi (born 7 September 1975 in Pretoria) is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters. His personal best time is 44.59 seconds, achieved in September 2000 in Yokohama.
He also has a strong personal best in the 800 meters, 1:44.62 minutes from 1997. Together with Jopie van Oudtshoorn, Adriaan Botha and Arnaud Malherbe he holds the South African record in 4 × 400 meters relay with 3:00.20 minutes, achieved at the 1999 World Championships in Seville where South Africa finished fourth (later third).
The South African relay team broke their own record of 3:00.26 min, achieved when they finished in fifth place at the 1997 World Championships. On the individual level he finished sixth at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 400 m 44.59 (#165 all-time), 800 m 1:44.62 (#318 all-time), 2007 season best 47.44 (Mar 2, 2007, Stellenbosch (RSA)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · 51 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 400m | 47.44 | – | Mar 2, 2007 | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2007 | 800m | 1:52.6h | – | Jan 16, 2007 | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2006 | 400m | 46.8h | – | Jan 14, 2006 | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2005 | 400m | 45.87 | – | Mar 18, 2005 | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2004 | 400m | 46.70 | – | Apr 17, 2004 | South African Championships |
| 2003 | 400m | 48.06 | – | Aug 5, 2003 | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2002 | 400m | 46.03 | – | Mar 1, 2002 | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2001 | 400m | 44.70 | – | Jun 8, 2001 | Sevilla (ESP) |