Arnaud Malherbe

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Arnaud Malherbe (born 20 November 1972) is a South African sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

His personal best time is 44.59 seconds, achieved in March 1999 in Roodepoort. It is also the current South African Record. He has the distinction of being the first South African to break 45 seconds in the 400m and was national champion four consecutive times between 1996 and 1999.

Together with Jopie van Oudtshoorn, Hendrik Mokganyetsi and Adriaan Botha he also holds the South African record in the 4 x 400 metres relay with 3:00.20 minutes, achieved at the 1999 World Championships in Seville. He was an excellent relay runner with a best split time of 43.6 seconds, achieved at the World Cup in 1998, as a member of the African Team. [1]

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1995	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	6th	400 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	5th	4x400 m relay, 3:00.26 NR
1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	5th	400 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	4th	4x400 m relay, 3:00.20 NR
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, England	4th	4x400 m relay