Mpumelelo Mhlongo
Athelete Bio
DOB
22 Mar 1994
1
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
Personal
2 x Paralympan 2016, 2020
3 x World Championships 2015, 2017, 2019
Para-atletics
PB: (Men’s 100m T64) 11.03
PB: (Men’s 200m T44) 22.81
PB: (Men’s long jump T44) 7.07m WR
Major Medals
3 World Para Athletics Championships (1 Gold 2023, 1 Silver 2019, 1 Bronze 2019)
About
In 2019 in the UAE, Mhlongo broke the world record in the T44 long jump category. Mhlongo has a club foot and a shorter right leg owing to amniotic band syndrome. He has attended two Paralympics’ and three World Para Athletics Championships.