Young Talkmore Nyongani’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Athletics competitor
Is Runner 
Athlete 
Sprinter 
From Zimbabwe 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 2 September 1983
Age: 36 years
Star sign Virgo

Young Talkmore Nyongani (born 2 September 1983 in Makonde) is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 44.96 seconds, achieved in March 2005 in Pretoria. He carried the flag for Zimbabwe at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Nyongani started running in his rural home of Makonde before he was brought to the capital Harare by the Millennium Athletics Academy, which is one of Zimbabwe’s school of athletics excellence.
He then continued to do well and took part at the World Junior Championships in Jamaica.
In 2003, Nyongani was awarded a scholarship and spent time in Dakar, Senegal.
At the moment his kit is sponsed by Japan sportwears Mizuno.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Zimbabwe
2002 World Junior Championships Kingston, Jamaica 4th 400 m 45.93
Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 22nd (qf) 400 m 47.14
– 4 × 400 m relay DQ
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 5th 200 m 21.16
2003 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 15th (sf) 400 m 47.45
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.62
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 3rd 400 m 45.69
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.38
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 28th (h) 400 m 46.03
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 20th (sf) 400 m 47.20
17th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.26
2006 African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 3rd 400 m 45.60
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 2nd 400 m 45.76
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.84
World Championships Osaka, Japan 23rd (h) 400 m 46.23
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 30th (h) 400 m 45.89
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 26th (h) 400 m 45.92
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