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{{Short description|South African athlete (born 2003)}} |
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⚫ | '''Karmen |
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| name = Karmen Fouché |
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| nationality = South African |
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| sport = [[Track and Field|Athletics]] |
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| event = [[Long jump]], [[Triple jump]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|1|2|df=yes}} |
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| pb = '''Long jump''': 6.56m (Sasolburg, 2023)<br> '''Triple jump''': 13.14m (Pretoria, 2024) |
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⚫ | '''Karmen Fouché''' (born 2 January 2003) is a South African track and field athlete. In 2024, she became national champion in the [[triple jump]].<ref>{{cite web|title=K.Fouche|accessdate=20 April 2024|website=World Athletics|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/south-africa/karmen-fouche-14784415}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
Revision as of 09:00, 20 April 2024
Personal information | |
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Nationality | South African |
Born | 2 January 2003 |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump, Triple jump |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Long jump: 6.56m (Sasolburg, 2023) Triple jump: 13.14m (Pretoria, 2024) |
Karmen Fouché (born 2 January 2003) is a South African track and field athlete. In 2024, she became national champion in the triple jump.[1]
Early life
She attended Potchefstroom Gimnasium in North West (South African province).[2]
Career
She made a a personal best long jump of 6.32 meters at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi.[2] In April 2022, she won the South African U20 long jump title.[3] She had a top-5 finish at the African Athletics Championships in Mauritius in June 2022.[4] She finished sixth in the long jump at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia.[5][6]
In March 2023, she was named jumps athlete of the year by Modern Athlete.[7] That month, Fouché took silver in the women’s long jump at the South African senior national championships.[8]
In March 2024, she finished runner up in the long jump at the South African U23 Track and Field Championships, at the Pilditch Stadium in Pretoria.[9][10] In April 2024, she became South African champion in the triple jump in Pietermaritzburg.[11]
References
- ^ "K.Fouche". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b Pienaar, Wouter (25 August 2021). "Fouché behaal persoonlike beste in die verspringput by Wêreldkampioenskappe". citizen.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Abrahams, Celine (April 23, 2022). "PRUDENCE SEKGODISO ON SONG AT ASA CHAMPS". gsport.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Simbine pipped to fastest man in Africa title". teamsa.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's Long Jump Results: World Athletics Junior U20 Championships 2022". 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Brian Raats bags silver at world junior - day 5 U20 Athletics". Supersport. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Granger, Stephen (March 8, 2024). "A Galaxy of Stars as Modern Athlete announces 2023 winners". spnafricanews.com. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ Pienaar, Wouter (31 March 2024). "ACNW athletes bag ten medals on opening day of SA Track and Field champs". Citizen.co.za. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "ATHLETICS STARS OF TOMORROW ON SHOW AT THE ASA YOUTH, JUNIOR AND U23 TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPS". gsport.co.za. March 24, 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ van der Walt, Sarel (1 April 2023). "Dié appel val nie ver van bome". Netwerk24. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.