Marione_Fourie
Marione Fourie
South African athlete
Marione Fourie (born 30 April 2002) is a South African athlete who is the national record holder and a multiple-time national champion in the high hurdles.
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| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She won her first South African national championship in the 100 metres hurdles in 2021.[1] In 2022, Fourie became national champion for the second time,[2] and won the bronze medal at the African Championships in the 100 metres hurdles. She became just the third South African woman of all time to run below 13 seconds for the event.[3] At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Fourie ran 12.94 seconds to qualify for the semi-finals finishing behind Olympic bronze medalist Megan Tapper in her heat.[4]
In July 2023, she lowered her personal best to 12.55 whilst running in Switzerland to set a new national record.[5] She competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, where she reached the semi-finals. She was named the South Africa Female Athlete of the Year.[6]
In April 2024, she won her fourth consecutive national title over 100 metres hurdles, in Pietermaritzburg.[7]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 2021 | World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 9th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 13.60 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.05 | |||
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 12.93 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 19th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.93 | |
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 9th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.04 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.89 |
- "South African Championships". World Athletics. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- Mohamed, Ashfak. "I want to qualify for the world champs, says 100m hurdles star Marioné Fourie". www.iol.co.za.
- de Swardt, Wilhelm (3 July 2023). "Fourie sets new SA 100m hurdles record in Switzerland". SuperSport.
- Baloyi, Charles (10 February 2024). "Sprinter Marione Fourie dreams of an Olympic Games final spot". sabcsport. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- "SA Senior National Track and Field Championships over, work begins for Olympics". News24.com. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
