Beata Naigambo
 Naigambo at the Rio 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Beata Nandjala Naigambo |
| Born | 11 March 1980 Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Namibia |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Marathon |
Beata Nandjala Naigambo (born 11 March 1980 in Windhoek, Khomas Region) is a Namibian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Her personal best time is 2:27:28, set at the Hamburg Marathon in April 2015.[1]
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics,[2] where she finished 28th out of 81 total participants in the Women's marathon.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 38th out of 107 finishers with a time of 2:31:16.[4]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Namibia | |||||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 9th | Marathon | 2:47:22 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 10th | Half marathon | 1:21:09 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 28th | Marathon | 2:33:29 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th | Marathon | 2:33:05 |
| Eindhoven Marathon | Eindhoven, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:01 | |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 4th | Marathon | 2:36:43 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 38th | Marathon | 2:31:16 |
| 2014 | Glasgow Marathon | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 11th | Marathon | 2:39:23 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | Marathon | DNF | |
| Hamburg Marathon | Hamburg, Germany | 3 rd | Marathon | 2:27:28 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Beata Naigambo". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
- ↑ "Runner Naigambo struck by flu". The Namibian. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athletics at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Women's Marathon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ↑ "Women's Marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics". Olympics.org. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
External links
[edit]- Beata Naigambo at World Athletics
- Beata Naigambo at marathoninfo
- Beata Naigambo at Olympics.com
- Beata Naigambo at Olympedia
- Beata Nandjala Naigambo at the Rabat 2019 African Games (archived)
- Beata Naigambo at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Namibia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Namibia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2019 African Games
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