Surita Febbraio-Loots

RSAWomen

Birth dateDec 27, 1973

BirthplaceJohannesburg, South Africa

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Surita Febbraio (born 27 December 1973) is a South African hurdler. She won a silver medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, finished eighth at the 2003 World Championships in Paris, won the 2004 African Championships in Brazzaville and finished eighth at the 2005 World Athletics Final in Monaco.

Her personal best time is 54.05 seconds, achieved in April 2003 in Pretoria. In 2006 Febbraio was found guilty of testosterone doping.

The sample containing the banned substance was delivered on 13 December 2005 in an out-of-competition test in South Africa. She received an IAAF suspension from March 2006 to March 2008.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.05

#84 all-time

100 m hurdles

13.10

#779 all-time

2005 season best

54.60

Apr 16, 2005 · Durban (RSA)

2005 season best

Last competition

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco

Sep 9, 2005 · 56.83

Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco

Age

52 years old

As of Sep 29, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.05 (#84 all-time), 100 m hurdles 13.10 (#779 all-time), 2005 season best 54.60 (Apr 16, 2005, Durban (RSA)) · Last competition: Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco, Sep 9, 2005, 56.83 · 52 years old

Personal bests

11.46

22.9HT

52.22

13.10

54.05

4x400m

3:31.71

300m

37.73

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2005	400m	52.84	-	Mar 5, 2005	↑	Oudtshoorn (RSA)
2005	400mH	54.60	-	Apr 16, 2005	↑	South African Championships
2005	4x400m	3:31.71	-	Aug 13, 2005	-	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
2004	400m	53.31	-	Apr 7, 2004	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2004	400mH	55.12	-	Jul 16, 2004	↑	Brazzaville (CGO)
2003	100m	11.82	-4.4	Mar 15, 2003	↓	Germiston (RSA)
2003	100mH	13.57	-0.6	Apr 26, 2003	↑	South African Championships
2003	200m	24.06	+2.0	Jan 24, 2003	↓	Germiston (RSA)
2003	400m	52.22	-	Feb 7, 2003	↑	Bloemfontein (RSA)
2003	400mH	54.05	-	Apr 4, 2003	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
2002	100mH	13.43	-1.2	Mar 23, 2002	↑	South African Championships
2002	300m	37.73	-	Dec 20, 2002	-	Parow, Cape Town (RSA)
2002	400m	52.40	-	Feb 23, 2002	↑	Germiston (RSA)
2002	400mH	54.45	-	Apr 5, 2002	↑	Germiston (RSA)
2001	100mH	13.10	-1.1	Mar 3, 2001	↑	South African Championships
2001	400m	52.62	-	Jul 6, 2001	↑	Veszprém (HUN)
2001	400mH	54.10	-	Mar 17, 2001	↑	Roodeport (RSA)
2000	100m	11.49	+0.0	Jan 22, 2000	↓	Rustenburg (RSA)
2000	100mH	13.37	+0.6	Feb 19, 2000	↑	Roodeport (RSA)
2000	200m	23.32	+0.4	Jan 22, 2000	↓	Rustenburg (RSA)
2000	400m	52.50	-	Feb 19, 2000	↑	Roodeport (RSA)
2000	400mH	55.22	-	Mar 13, 2000	↑	Roodeport (RSA)
1999	100m	11.46	+1.7	Nov 24, 1999	↓	Johannesburg (RSA)
1999	100mH	13.35	+0.6	Feb 13, 1999	↑	Germiston (RSA)
1999	200m	22.9h	+0.0	Dec 12, 1999	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
1999	400m	53.19	-	Feb 5, 1999	↑	Potchefstroom (RSA)
1999	400mH	56.50	-	Jan 29, 1999	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
1998	400mH	56.57	-	Mar 7, 1998	↑	South African Championships
1997	100mH	13.92	+0.6	Apr 2, 1997	↑	Pretoria (RSA)
1997	400mH	57.63	-	Feb 22, 1997	↑	Krugersdorp (RSA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	56.83	-	Sep 9	Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
4x400m	3:31.71	-	Aug 13	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	55.74	-	Aug 11	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	55.89	-	Aug 10	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	55.74	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	55.89	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
4x400m	3:31.71	-	Aug 6	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
400mH	55.40	-	Jul 29	Oslo Bislett Games
400mH	56.34	-	Jul 25	Helsinki GE Money Grand Prix, Helsinki
400mH	55.57	-	Jul 21	Lappeenranta Karelia Games, Lappeenranta
400mH	54.80	-	Jul 17	Thessaloniki 2005, Thessaloniki
400mH	54.66	-	Jun 14	Athina Super Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	56.64	-	Jun 9	Golden Spike IAAF Super Grand Prix, Ostrava
400mH	55.35	-	Jun 3	Torino Memorial Primo Nebiolo, Torino
400mH	54.60	-	Apr 16	South African Championships
400mH	55.84	-	Apr 3	Dakar International Meeting, Dakar
400mH	56.01	-	Mar 26	Germiston
400mH	56.10	-	Mar 18	Pretoria ABSA Series, Pretoria
400mH	57.3HT	-	Mar 11	Stellenbosch ABSA Series, Stellenbosch
400m	52.84	-	Mar 5	Oudtshoorn ABSA Series, Oudtshoorn
400m	53.33	-	Feb 18	Durban ABSA Series, Durban
400m	53.61	-	Feb 5	Germiston

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	56.49	-	Aug 21	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	56.49	-	Aug 18	The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina
400mH	55.12	-	Jul 16	Brazzaville African Championships, Brazzaville
400mH	57.87	-	Jul 15	Brazzaville African Championships
400mH	55.44	-	May 23	Belém Grande Premio Brasil CAIXA de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém
400mH	55.83	-	May 16	Rio de Janeiro Grande Premio Rio de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro
400mH	1:00.21	-	Apr 17	South African Championships
400mH	55.52	-	Apr 17	South African Championships
400m	53.31	-	Apr 7	Pretoria
400mH	57.27	-	Mar 19	Cape Town ABSA Series, Cape Town
400mH	58.56	-	Mar 5	Durban ABSA Series, Durban

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	DNF	-	Sep 13	Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco
400mH	55.49	-	Sep 7	Rieti 2003, Rieti
400mH	55.57	-	Sep 5	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
400mH	55.90	-	Aug 28	IAAF World Championships
400mH	55.18	-	Aug 25	IAAF World Championships
400mH	55.41	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships
400mH	55.90	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
400mH	55.41	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
400mH	55.18	-	Aug 23	IAAF World Championships
400mH	55.53	-	Jul 7	Zagreb IAAF Grand Prix, Zagreb
400mH	56.24	-	Jul 4	Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
400mH	54.31	-	Jun 29	Poznań Żywiec Cup, Poznan
400mH	55.25	-	Jun 27	Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
400mH	55.15	-	Jun 24	Trikala Tsiklitiria, Trikala
100mH	13.57	-0.6	Apr 26	South African Championships
400mH	55.92	-	Apr 26	South African Championships
400mH	54.84	-	Apr 11	Durban Engen Series, Durban

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Surita Febbraio-Loots's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Surita Febbraio-Loots's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.05, set on Apr 4, 2003 in Pretoria (RSA), #84 on the all-time list.

Which events does Surita Febbraio-Loots compete in?

Surita Febbraio-Loots competes in the 400 m hurdles and 100 m hurdles.

How did Surita Febbraio-Loots perform in 2005?

2005 season best: 54.60, set on Apr 16, 2005 in Durban (RSA). Last competition: Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final, Stade Louis II, Monaco on Sep 9, 2005, 56.83.

Surita Febbraio-Loots

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2005

2004

2003

Honours

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