| Intro | South African hurdler |
| Is | Athlete |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 24 October 1970, Johannesburg |
| Age: | 49 years |
| Star sign | Scorpio |
Shaun Bownes (born 24 October 1970 in Johannesburg) is a South African hurdler.
His personal best time is 13.26 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Heusden. This was the African record until 2012 when it was beaten by Lehann Fourie. He still holds the African record in 60 metres hurdles (indoor) with 7.52 seconds, achieved in February 2001 in Ghent. In 2014 (aged 43) he won the M40 60 metres hurdles (indoor) at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships in Budapest in a time of 8,12 seconds (having set a time of 8.08 seconds in the preliminaries).
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.72 |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.53 | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 28th (qf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.74 |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 5th | 110 m hurdles | 14.12 | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 9th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.41 |
| 2001 | World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.55 |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 8th | 110 m hurdles | 13.84 | |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 |
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.36 (w) | |
| 2003 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 8th | 60 m hurdles | 7.67 |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 6th (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.53 | |
| 2004 | World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 11th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 7.67 |
| African Championships | Brazzaville, Congo | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.80 | |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 22nd (sf) | 110 m hurdles | 13.62 | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 6th | 110 m hurdles | 13.70 |
| African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 4th (h) | 110 m hurdles | 14.26 | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | 110 m hurdles | 13.81 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 31st (h) | 110 m hurdles | 13.81 | |
| 2014 | WMA World Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | M40 60 m hurdles | 8.12 |