BY Nkosazana Ngwadla
It’s no secret that South Africa has been completely dominating the global sports competitions recently, and athlete, Shaun Maswanganyi is yet another brilliant representation.
Nearly two months after taking third in the 100-meter dash at the NCAA Championships, senior Shaun Maswanganyi took silver in the 100 at the 31st FISU World University Games in China on Wednesday.
Representing South Africa, Maswanganyi clocked a 10.06 time in Chengdu, a city in the province of Sichuan, China. Jamaica’s Kadrian Dwayne Goldson ran 10.04 seconds to claim the gold medal.
Maswanganyi is coming off the 2023 season for Houston where the sprinter finished with three All-American First Team honors (60-meter dash, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash).
Shaun will compete in the 400-meter relay for South Africa on Saturday at approximately 11 a.m. local time (10 p.m. CDT on Friday). The 400-relay final is slated for Sunday at 7:10 p.m. local time (6:10 a.m. CDT).
Taking to twitter to share his experience, Shaun wrote, “Been through a lot of challenges at this competition from delayed flights to stomach flu today and more, I’m grateful to come out with a podium finish and a 5th fastest time I’ve ever ran in legal conditions. On to the next.”
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