Wentsley Merkuur
- Born
- Feb 13, 2000 (26 years old)
- Events
- 10,000 Metres Short Track · 5000 Metres Short Track
Wentsley Merkuur is a South Africa race walker, born on February 13, 2000. He competes primarily in the 20kmW, 35kmW and 5000m-short-track.
His personal bests include 1:43:10 in the 20kmW, 4:00:17 in the 35kmW, 23:25.17 in the 5000m-short-track and 47:10.17 in the 10,000Metr. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Personal best · 10,000 Metres Short Track47:10.17
2023 season best4:00:17Jan 28, 2023 · Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
Personal best · 5000 Metres Short Track23:25.17
Last competitionSouth African Race Walking ChampionshipsJan 28, 2023 · 4:00:17
As of Oct 28, 2026: 10,000 Metres Short Track 47:10.17, 5000 Metres Short Track 23:25.17, 2023 season best 4:00:17 (Jan 28, 2023, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town (RSA)) · Last competition: South African Race Walking Championships, Jan 28, 2023, 4:00:17 · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
20kmWCape Town 20221:43:10742 pts–
35kmWCape Town 20234:00:17431 pts–
5000m-short-trackCape Town 202023:25.174 pts–
10,000MetrPaarl 202147:10.17–
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35kmW | 4:00:17 | – | Jan 28, 2023 | South African Race Walking Championships |
| 2022 | 20kmW | 1:43:10 | – | Apr 23, 2022 | South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
| 2021 | 10,000Metr | 47:10.17 | – | Mar 3, 2021 | Dal Josaphat Athletics Stadium, Paarl (RSA) |
| 2020 | 5000m-short-track | 23:25.17 | – | Dec 5, 2020 | Athletics Track, Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2020 | 10,000Metr | 50:12.58 | – | Jan 25, 2020 | Green Point Stadium, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2020 | 20kmW | 1:44:26 | – | Feb 15, 2020 | Youngsfield, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2019 | 5000m-short-track | 24:55.05 | – | Mar 2, 2019 | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2019 | 10,000Metr | 47:51.33 | – | Mar 30, 2019 | Paarl (RSA) |