Godfrey Khotso Mokoena was born 6th March, 1985 in Heidlberg in South Africa and is a professional; athlete who specializes in long jump and triple jump. “He found it difficult to go through the Olympics but has proved to be the second in the World”.
Medal Records
2008 – Beijing: Silver – Long jump
2009 – Berlin: Silver – Long jump
2008 – Valencia: Gold – Long jump
2010 – Doha: Silver – Long Jump
World Athletics Final
2007 – Stuttgart: Bronze – Long jump
2009 – Thessaloniki: Bronze – Long jump
African Championship
2006 – Bambous: Silver – Long jump
2006 – Bambous: Silver – Triple jump
2010 – Nairobi: Gold – Long jump
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Commonwealth Games
2006 – Melbourne: Silver – Triple jump
All-Africa Games
2003 – Ajuba: Bronze – Long jump
2003 – Ajuba: Silver – Triple jump
2007 – Algiers: Bronze – Long jump
Afro-Asian Games
2003 – Hyderabad: Bronze – Long jump
2003 – Hyderabad: Bronze – Triple jump
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Personal Bests
High Jump 2.10 Germiston 23rd March, 2002
High Jump 2.10 Debrecen 14th July, 2001
High Jump 2.10 Rustenburg 31st March, 2001
Long Jump 8.50 +1.3 Madrid 4th July, 2009
Triple Jump 17.25 +1.3 Durban 16th April, 2005
Personal Bests – Indoor
Long Jump 8.18 Paris (Bercy) 23rd February, 2007
Triple Jump 16.22 Stockholm 20th February, 2007
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