Lehann Fourie
{{short description|South African hurdler}}
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{{MedalSport|Men's athletics}}
{{MedalCompetition|African Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2012 Porto Novo|110 m hurdles}}
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Lehann Fourie (born 16 February 1987 in Heidelberg, Gauteng) is a South African hurdler. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK.
He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), in Pretoria.
He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2010.
His personal best of 13.24s in the 110-metre hurdles is the current African record.
Competition record
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rowspan=2|2005
|rowspan=2|African Junior Championships |bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |110 m hurdles |14.23 |
bgcolor=gold|1st
|4 × 100 m relay |40.60 |
2006
|24th (h) |110 m hurdles (99.0 cm) |14.25 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
rowspan=2|2009
|bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |110 m hurdles |
World Championships
|24th (h) |110 m hurdles |
rowspan=2|2010
|rowspan=2|African Championships |8th |110 m hurdles |DNF |
bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|4 × 100 m relay |
2011
|27th (h) |110 m hurdles |
rowspan=3|2012
|7th |60 m hurdles |7.69 |
African Championships
|bgcolor=gold|1st |110 m hurdles |
Olympic Games
|London, United Kingdom |7th |110 m hurdles |
External links
- {{World Athletics||name=Lehann Fourie}}
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Category:South African male hurdlers
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for South Africa
Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Athletes from Pretoria
Category:FISU World University Games silver medalists for South Africa
Category:Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
Category:Alumni of Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
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