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Mbulaeni Mulaudzi

Birth dateSep 8, 1980

Height-

Weight-

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi is a South Africa sprinter, born on September 8, 1980. He competes primarily in the 400m, 800m and 1500m.

His personal bests include 47.20 in the 400m, 1:42.86 in the 800m, 3:38.5h in the 1500m, 3:01.83 in the 4x400m and 1:44.91 in the 800m-short-track. He has earned 24 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.

Key facts

800 m

1:42.86

#49 all-time

1000 Metres

2:15.86

2013 season best

1:47.46

May 25, 2013 · Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)

2013 season best

Last competition

New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline

May 25, 2013 · 1:47.46

New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze

Record

National record · 800 Metres Short Track 1:44.91

National record

Age

46 years old

As of Sep 16, 2026: 800 m 1:42.86 (#49 all-time), 1000 Metres 2:15.86, 2013 season best 1:47.46 (May 25, 2013, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA)) · Last competition: New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline, May 25, 2013, 1:47.46 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · National record (800 Metres Short Track) · 46 years old

Personal bests

47.20

1:42.86

3:38.5HT

3:01.83

1:44.91

2:15.86

1:17.25

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1
World Championships	1	-	1	2
Total	1	1	1	3

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2013	800m	1:47.46	-	May 25, 2013	↑	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
2012	800m	1:45.78	-	Apr 14, 2012	↑	South African Championships
2011	800m	1:45.50	-	May 26, 2011	↑	Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events
2010	800m	1:43.29	-	Jul 22, 2010	↑	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
2010	800m-short-track	1:49.45	-	Jan 30, 2010	↓	Glasgow (GBR) (i)
2010	1500m	3:43.88	-	Feb 26, 2010	↑	Durban (RSA)
2009	800m	1:42.86	-	Sep 6, 2009	↑	Rieti (ITA)
2009	1500m	3:38.5h	-	Feb 6, 2009	↑	Durban (RSA)
2008	800m	1:43.26	-	Jul 29, 2008	↑	Monaco Herculis
2008	800m-short-track	1:44.91	-	Mar 9, 2008	↓	Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
2007	800m	1:43.74	-	Jul 25, 2007	↑	Monaco Herculis
2007	1000m	2:15.86	-	Aug 7, 2007	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
2007	1500m	3:40.82	-	Sep 16, 2007	↑	Berlin ISTAF
2006	800m	1:43.09	-	Aug 27, 2006	↑	Rieti (ITA)
2006	800m-short-track	1:46.82	-	Mar 11, 2006	↓	Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships, Olimpiyskiy Stadion, Moskva (i)
2006	1500m	3:44.67	-	Feb 3, 2006	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2005	600m	1:17.25	-	Feb 12, 2005	-	Tampere (FIN) (i)
2005	800m	1:44.08	-	Jul 25, 2005	↑	Helsinki (FIN)
2005	800m-short-track	1:46.41	-	Feb 15, 2005	↓	Stockholm (SWE) (i)
2004	800m	1:44.56	-	Sep 3, 2004	↑	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2004	800m-short-track	1:45.43	-	Jan 31, 2004	↓	Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i)
2004	1500m	3:43.37	-	Mar 19, 2004	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2003	400m	47.65	-	Mar 14, 2003	↓	Potchefstroom (RSA)
2003	800m	1:42.89	-	Sep 5, 2003	↑	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2003	1000m	2:18.45	-	Mar 28, 2003	↑	Roodeport (RSA)
2002	800m	1:43.81	-	Aug 16, 2002	↑	Weltklasse Zürich
2002	4x400m	3:01.83	-	Jul 31, 2002	-	Manchester (GBR)
2002	1500m	3:39.70	-	Apr 19, 2002	↑	Cape Town (RSA)
2001	800m	1:44.01	-	Aug 17, 2001	↑	Weltklasse Zürich
2001	1000m	2:19.77	-	Jun 2, 2001	↑	Jena (GER)
2001	1500m	3:44.05	-	Feb 16, 2001	↑	Port Elizabeth (RSA)
2000	800m	1:45.55	-	Jul 22, 2000	↑	Budapest (HUN)
2000	1000m	2:23.08	-	Aug 1, 2000	↑	Stockholm (SWE)
1999	400m	47.20	-	Apr 7, 1999	↓	Germiston (RSA)
1999	800m	1:48.33	-	Mar 27, 1999	↑	Pretoria (RSA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:47.46	-	May 25	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:46.12	-	Apr 20	Pretoria Yellow Pages Series, Pretoria
800m	1:45.78	-	Apr 14	South African Championships
800m	1:49.28	-	Apr 13	South African Championships, Port Elizabeth
800m	1:46.41	-	Mar 24	Potchefstroom Yellow Pages Series, Potchefstroom

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:48.44	-	Jun 30	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:46.68	-	Jun 11	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:46.59	-	Jun 3	Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Bydgoszcz
800m	1:45.50	-	May 26	Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:51.81	-	Jul 28	Nairobi African Championships, Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi
800m	1:43.29	-	Jul 22	Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:44.11	-	Jul 16	Paris Meeting Areva, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:43.58	-	Jul 8	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:45.1HT	-	Jul 2	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Moratalaz, Madrid
800m	1:44.38	-	Jun 12	New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:45.60	-	May 19	Daegu Colorful Pre-Championships Meeting, Daegu
800m	1:43.78	-	May 14	Doha IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline
800m	1:46.15	-	Apr 24	Dakar Meeting Grand Prix IAAF, Dakar
800m	1:45.41	-	Apr 6	Germiston Yellow Pages Series, Germiston
1500m	3:47.02	-	Mar 30	Stellenbosch Yellow Pages Series, Stellenbosch
1500m	3:43.88	-	Feb 26	Durban Yellow Pages Series, Durban
800m-short-track	1:49.45	-	Jan 30	Glasgow Aviva International Match, Glasgow (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:45.56	-	Sep 25	Daegu Colorful Pre-Championships Meeting, Daegu
800m	1:45.68	-	Sep 20	Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai
800m	1:45.53	-	Sep 12	Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final, Thessaloniki
800m	1:42.86	-	Sep 6	Rieti 2009, Rieti
800m	1:47.15	-	Sep 4	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
800m	1:44.03	-	Aug 28	Weltklasse Zürich
800m	1:45.29	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:45.26	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:46.40	-	Aug 20	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:45.26	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:45.29	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:46.40	-	Aug 15	IAAF World Championships
800m	1:45.69	-	Jul 10	Roma Golden Gala
800m	1:44.97	-	Jul 7	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
800m	1:45.81	-	Jul 4	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid
800m	1:44.81	-	Mar 14	South African Championships, Stellenbosch
800m	1:45.65	-	Mar 6	Germiston Yellow Pages Series, Germiston
1500m	3:41.1HT	-	Feb 27	Stellenbosch Yellow Pages Series, Stellenbosch
1500m	3:43.91	-	Feb 20	Port Elizabeth Yellow Pages Series, Port Elizabeth
1500m	3:38.5HT	-	Feb 6	Durban Yellow Pages Series, Durban

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
800m	1:50.70	-	Sep 13	Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
800m	1:46.24	-	Aug 21	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:47.64	-	Aug 20	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:46.24	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:47.64	-	Aug 15	The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing
800m	1:43.26	-	Jul 29	Monaco Herculis
800m	1:44.61	-	Jul 11	Roma Golden Gala
800m	1:43.64	-	Jul 5	Madrid Meeting de Atletismo, Madrid

Honours

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South African Championships

800 Metres

2012

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New York adidas Grand Prix

800 Metres

2010

🥇

IAAF World Championships

800 Metres

2009

🥇

South African Championships

800 Metres

2009

🥉

Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final

800 Metres

2009

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

800 Metres

2008

🥈

Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships

800 Metres Short Track

2008

🥇

South African Championships

800 Metres

2008

🥇

South African Championships

800 Metres

2007

🥈

Algiers All-African Games

800 Metres

2007

🥈

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

800 Metres

2007

🥇

Monaco Herculis

800 Metres

2007

IAAF World Championships

800 Metres

2007

🥉

Athina IAAF World Cup

800 Metres

2006

Bambous African Championships

800 Metres

2006

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Berlin ISTAF

800 Metres

2006

🥇

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

800 Metres

2006

🥈

Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships

800 Metres Short Track

2006

🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

800 Metres

2006

Bambous African Championships

800 Metres

2006

🥇

South African Championships

800 Metres

2006

🥇

Monaco Herculis

800 Metres

2006

🥇

Berlin ISTAF

800 Metres

2005

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

800 Metres

2005

🥇

South African Championships

800 Metres

2005

🥇

Oslo Bislett Games

800 Metres

2005

🥈

The XXVIII Olympic Games

800 Metres

2004

🥇

Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships

800 Metres Short Track

2004

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

800 Metres

2004

🥈

Abuja All Africa Games

800 Metres

2003

🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

800 Metres

2003

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final

800 Metres

2003

🥇

Roma Golden Gala

800 Metres

2003

🥇

Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games

800 Metres

2003

🥉

IAAF World Championships

800 Metres

2003

🥇

South African Championships

800 Metres

2003

Manchester Commonwealth Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2002

🥉

Tunis-Radés African Championships

800 Metres

2002

🥇

Manchester Commonwealth Games

800 Metres

2002

Manchester Commonwealth Games

4x400 Metres Relay

2002

🥇

Manchester Commonwealth Games

800 Metres

2002

🥉

Tunis-Radés African Championships

800 Metres

2002

🥇

South African Championships

800 Metres

2002

🥇

South African Championships

800 Metres

2001

IAAF World Championships

800 Metres

2001

🥈

Algiers African Championships

800 Metres

2000

🥈

Algiers African Championships

800 Metres

2000

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Mbulaeni Mulaudzi's 800 m personal best?

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi's 800 m personal best is 1:42.86, set on Sep 6, 2009 in Rieti (ITA), #49 on the all-time list.

Which events does Mbulaeni Mulaudzi compete in?

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi competes in the 800 m and 1000 Metres.

How did Mbulaeni Mulaudzi perform in 2013?

2013 season best: 1:47.46, set on May 25, 2013 in Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA). Last competition: New York adidas Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY - Diamond Discipline on May 25, 2013, 1:47.46.

How many medals has Mbulaeni Mulaudzi won?

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 2 World Championships medals.

Mbulaeni Mulaudzi

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

Honours

Frequently asked questions