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South African Paralympic athlete

Hilton Langenhoven
Hilton Langenhoven at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1983-06-21) 21 June 1983 (age 41)
Somerset West, South Africa
Height177 cm (70 in)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Disability classT12
Event(s)long jump
sprint
Medal record
Track and field (F12)
Representing  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Pentathlon – P12
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 200m – T12
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Long jump – F12
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Long jump – T12
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 200m – T12
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Long jump – F12
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Lyon Long jump – T12
Gold medal – first place 2011 Christchurch Pentathlon – P11-13
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch Long jump – F13
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Doha 400m – T12
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 100 metres T12
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 100 metres T12
African Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Brazzaville 200 m T12

Hilton Langenhoven (born 21 June 1983) is a South African athlete and three time Paralympic Champion, competing mainly in category F12 (visual impairment) long jump events. He was born in Somerset West, Western Cape.

He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a silver medal in the men's Long jump – F12 event, finished eighth in the men's 100 metres – T12 event, finished eighth in the men's 200 metres – T12 event and finished fifth in the men's Javelin throw – F12 event. At the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, he won a silver medal in the 100 metres T12 event. He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, a gold medal in the men's 200 metres – T12 event, a gold medal in the men's Long jump – F12 event and a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon – P12 event

References

  1. ^ "Langenhoven Hilton". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 24 January 2012.

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