Leigh Julius
Leigh Ignatius Julius (born 25 March 1985) is a South African sprinter.[1]
Julius was born in Cradock, Eastern Cape,[2][3] He represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Hannes Dreyer, Ishmael Kumbane and Thuso Mpuang. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated.[1]
Competition record
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Personal bests
[edit]- 100 metres - 10.25 s (2007)
- 200 metres - 20.42 s (2010)
- 400 metres - 46.59 s (2004)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Athlete biography: Leigh Julius". Beijing2008.cn. Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ^ le Roux, Gert (3 April 2001). "Julius star of school champs". News24. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Julius set new SA youth sprinting record | IOL Sport". Independent Online. South Africa. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Disqualified in the final.
External links
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