Hilton Langenhoven
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Track and field (F12) | ||
Competitor for  South Africa
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| Paralympic Games | ||
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | Pentathlon - P12 |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | 200m - T12 |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | LJ - F12 |
| Silver | 2004 Athens | LJ - F12 |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Silver | 2006 Melbourne | 100 metres T12 |
Hilton Langenhoven (born 21 June 1983)[1] is a South African athlete and three time Paralympic Champion, competing mainly in category F12 (visual impairment) long jump events. He was born in Somerset West, Western Cape.[1]
He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a silver medal in the men's Long jump - F12 event, finished eighth in the men's 100 metres - T12 event, finished eighth in the men's 200 metres - T12 event and finished fifth in the men's Javelin throw - F12 event. At the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, he won a silver medal in the 100 metres T12 event.[1] He also competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China, a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - T12 event, a gold medal in the men's Long jump - F12 event and a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P12 event
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Langenhoven Hilton". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
External links
- Hilton Langenhoven's profile on paralympic.org