Education
University of Pretoria.
University of Pretoria.
He started his school education at Shalimar Ridge Primary School in Heidelberg, Gauteng. He excelled at gymnastics at a very early age. He matriculated at Nigel High School, Nigel.
His talent at long jump was discovered by Elna de Beer.
He started to compete in athletics at the age of 13. lieutenant was a very successful transition.
In July 2009 he set a new African record in long jump, 8.50m in Madrid in an IAAF Super Grand Prix meeting where he finished second behind Fabrice Lapierre. The previous African record, 8.46, was held by Cheikh Toure of Senegal and set in 1997.
Personal bests Long jump – 8.50 m (2009) – national record.
Family Response.