Beata Naigambo
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1980 |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
 Namibia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
Beata Nandjala Naigambo (born 11 March 1980 in Oilagati, Ohangwena Region) is a Namibian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Her personal best time is 2:27:54, set at the Dubai Marathon in 2013.[1]
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics,[2] where she finished 28th out of 81 total participants in the Women's marathon.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics she finished 38th out of 107 finishers with a time of 2:31:16.[4]
Achievements
| Representing Namibia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 9th | Marathon | 2:47:22 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | – | Marathon | DNF |
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 10th | Half marathon | 1:21:09 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 28th | Marathon | 2:33:29 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th | Marathon | 2:33:05 |
| Eindhoven Marathon | Eindhoven, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:31:01 | |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 4th | Marathon | 2:36:43 |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 38th | Marathon | 2:31:16 |
References
- Beata Naigambo profile at IAAF
- marathoninfo
- ↑ Schutz, Helge (2013-01-28). "Namibia: Beata Naigambo Excels in Dubai". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ↑ Runner Naigambo struck by flu. The Namibian, 16 July 2008
- ↑ Beata Naigambo at sports-reference.com
- ↑ "Women's Marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics". www.olympics.org. IOC. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
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