Clarence Munyai (born 20 February 1998) is a South African sprinter. He is the current South African record holder in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

, with a time of 19.69, set on 16 March 2018 at the South African national championships. He is ranked 16th in the world for 200 metres and tied for 11th for

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. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the

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. He finished 3rd in his heat with a time of 20.66 seconds and did not qualify for the semifinals. He competed in the men's 200 metres and the men's 4 x 100 metres relay at the

2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

Statistics

Personal bests

Season's bests

International competitions

Qualified for the final, but did not start ().

National titles

*South African Championships **200 metres: 2016 *South African U23/U20/U18/U16 Championships **200 metres: 2016

Track records

As of 10 September 2024, Munyai holds the following track records for

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* 1998 births Living people South African male sprinters Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Athletes from Johannesburg World Athletics Championships athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics 21st-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub