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Edmund du Plessis

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Edmund du Plessis
Edmund du Plessis at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle 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

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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

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He studies medicine at the University of Pretoria.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Edmund Du Plessis". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Tuks' 'doctors' dominate the 800m races at the SA Champs". supersport. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Local 800m star athlete qualifies for Olympic Games". citizen. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Griggs produces big 5,000m breakthrough in Dublin". BBC Sport. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Men's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  7. ^ "World Athletics confirm 35 South African competitors for Olympics". Sowetanlive.co.za. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Edmund du Plessis qualifies in the 800 metres for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games". up.ac.za. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.