Justine Palframan (born 4 November 1993) is a South African sprinter specialising in the 200 and 400 metres.[4] She won the 400 m event at the 2015 Summer Universiade. She also represented South Africa at the IAAF 2013 World Championships and 2016 Olympics.
 Palframan at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 November 1993 Pietermaritzburg, South Africa[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Stellenbosch University[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 metres, 400 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Maties Athletics Club, Stellenbosch[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stephen Palframan | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
Palframan's father Steve and mother Trevlyn are former track athletes, while her sister Katelyn and brother David competed in athletics and swimming. Palframan initially trained in swimming, field hockey, and athletics, and by the age of 16 focused on sprinting.[3]
Competition record
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.75 (0.0 m/s) (Stellenbosch 2015)
- 200 metres – 22.96 (+1.9 m/s) (Stellenbosch 2015)
- 400 metres – 51.27 (Gwangju 2015)
References
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