Luvo Manyonga
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Luvo Manyonga is a South African track and field athlete who specialises in the long jump. He won the 2017 World Championship in London and the 2018 Commonwealth Games title in the Gold Coast, Australia. He was the Olympic silver medallist in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
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In their own words 10
I’m so excited, I know for a fact that I still have big jumps and gold medals in my body. I still have to give these youngsters a game.
‘The only thing left for me was death’: meet the meth-addict long jumper who has been to hell and back, March 19 2026
The long jump has given me so much in my life. It makes me smile even when life is difficult.
Luvo Manyonga: I love jumping because..., September 23 2018
All I’m prepared to say, is that no record should last for ever. I fully realise that this record is going to be improved at some stage by a young talented athlete.
Luvo leaps to new national long jump record, March 18 2017
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Alan HatherlyAlso won South African Sportsman of the Year
Godfrey Khotso MokoenaAlso won South African Sportsman of the Year
Cameron van der BurghAlso won South African Sportsman of the Year
Pieter CoetzeAlso won South African Sportsman of the YearAbout this person
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