Lynique Beneke (née Prinsloo; born 30 March 1991) is a South African athlete specialising in the long jump.[1] She represented her country at the 2013 World Championships.
_01.jpg) Lynique Prinsloo at the 2013 World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1991 |
| Education | University of Johannesburg |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Coached by | Emmarie Fouche |
Her personal best in the event is 6.81 metres (-1.2 m/s) set in Stellenbosch in 2013.
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa
| |||||
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 3rd | Long jump | 6.22 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 27th (q) | Long jump | 6.17 m |
| 2016 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 5th | Long jump | 6.13 m |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 5th | Long jump | 6.20 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (q) | Long jump | 6.10 m | |
| 2017 | Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 6th | Long jump | 6.21 m |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.63 s |
| 3rd | Long jump | 6.38 m | |||
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 4th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.54 s |
| 3rd | Long jump | 6.30 m | |||
References edit
- ^ Lynique Beneke at World Athletics
- ^ "Longjumper Lynique lays down her marker for Rio 2016 | TeamSA". TeamSA. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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