Edmund du Plessis
 Edmund du Plessis at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 5 April 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400m: 48.29 (Pretoria, 2024) 800m: 1:44.22 (Dublin, 2024) 1500m: 3:50.63 (Johannesburg, 2023) |
Edmund du Plessis, AKA The Spoed Volstruis (born 5 April 2002) is a South African middle distance runner. In 2023 and 2024 he won national titles over 800 metres.[1]
Career
[edit]He won the 800 metres at the South African Athletics Championships in 2023 and 2024, setting a new lifetime best of 1:44.92 at the 2024 event. He also set a 48.29 400m personal best in 2024.[2][3]
He ran a time of 1:44.49 in Madrid in June 2024 to meet the Olympic qualifying standard.[4] Du Plessis set an Irish all-comers record of 1:44.22 in the 800m at the Morton Games in Dublin in July 2024.[5]
He competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, where he reached the semi-finals.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]He studies medicine at the University of Pretoria.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Edmund Du Plessis". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ Whitehead, Mosibodi (June 20, 2024). "'I want that 1:44.70' - Edmund du Plessis looks to nail Olympic qualifier at CAA Africa Champs". The Top Runner. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Tuks' 'doctors' dominate the 800m races at the SA Champs". supersport. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Local 800m star athlete qualifies for Olympic Games". citizen. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Griggs produces big 5,000m breakthrough in Dublin". BBC Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Men's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "World Athletics confirm 35 South African competitors for Olympics". Sowetanlive.co.za. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Edmund du Plessis qualifies in the 800 metres for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games". up.ac.za. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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