Thapelo Phora (born 21 November 1991) is a South African
sprinter. He competed in the
4 × 400 metres relay
The 4 × 400 metres relay or long relay is an athletics track and field, track event in which teams consist of four runners who each complete 400 metres or one lap, totaling 1600 meters. It is traditionally the final event of ...
at the
2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held between March 17 and 20, 2016 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
The event did not feature Russia. Following a WADA investigation into widespread and institutional doping practices ...
. In 2019, he won the silver medal in the
men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the
2019 African Games
The 12th African Games (), also known as Rabat 2019 (), were held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. This was the first time that the African Games were hosted by Morocco following the country's readmission to the African Union in Janua ...
held in Rabat, Morocco.
He also won the silver medal in the
men's 400 metres.
He competed in the
men's 400 metres and the
men's 4 x 400 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 ...
.
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1991 births
Living people
South African male sprinters
Place of birth missing (living people)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
African Games silver medalists for South Africa
African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for South Africa
21st-century South African sportsmen
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