Marcel Sylvia Winkler (born 29 October 1970) is a retired South African female sprinter who specialised in 100 metres and 200 metres. She won silver medals in both events at the 1992 African Championships in Mauritius, both times finishing behind compatriot Elinda Vorster. She also competed for South Africa in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona in 100 metres, without progressing to the final.[1]
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 October 1970 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 m, 100 m, 200 m | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 100 m: 11.16 (1990) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing South Africa
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| 1992 | African Championships | Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | 2nd | 100 m | 11.31 |
| 2nd | 200 m | 23.60 | |||
| Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 40th (q) | 100 m | 12.01 | |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 19th (q) | 60 m | 7.46 (NR) |
References edit
- ^ "Marcel Winkler". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
External links edit
- Marcel Winkler at World Athletics
- Marcel Winkler at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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