Tjipekapora Herunga’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Namibian sprinter
Is Athlete 
From Namibia 
Type Sports 
Gender female
Birth 1 January 1988
Age: 32 years

Tjipekapora Herunga (born 1 January 1988 in Ehangono) is a Namibian sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. She represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics as well as two outdoor and two indoor World Championships.

She is her country’s national record holder in the 400 metres both outdoors and indoors.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Namibia
2005 World Youth Championships Marrakech, Morocco 35th (h) 800 m 2:19.93
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 7th 400 m 53.13
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 11th (sf) 400 m 54.00
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 19th (h) 400 m 55.40
African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 22nd (h) 400 m 57.03
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 29th (h) 400 m 54.08
All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 3rd 200 m 23.50
3rd 400 m 51.84
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 6th 200 m 23.92
– 400 m DQ
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 20th (sf) 400 m 52.53
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 19th (h) 400 m 52.28
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 16th (h) 4×400 m relay 3:41.47
African Games Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 10th (h) 200 m 23.81
3rd 400 m 51.55
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States – 400 m DQ

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 200 metres – 23.40 (+0.4 m/s, Pretoria 2012)
  • 400 metres – 51.24 (Pretoria 2012) NR
  • 800 metres – 2:16.52 (Windhoek 2005)

Indoor

  • 400 metres – 55.40 (Doha 2010) NR
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