Elroy Gelant

Elroy Gelant

Gelant at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born	25 August 1986 (1986-08-25) (age 30)[1]
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 m – half marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m – 1:47.74 (2008) 1500 m – 3:38.59 (2009) 3000 m – 7:41.38 (2012) 3000 m(i) - 7:48.64 (2012) NR 5000 m – 13:04.88 (2016) NR 10,000 m – 27:41.30 (2013) HM – 1:02:59 (2012)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  South Africa African Championships 2016 Durban 5000 m

Elroy Gelant (born 25 August 1986) is a South African athlete competing primarily in the long-distance events.^[2] He finished 12th at the 2012 Indoor and 2013 Outdoor World Championships.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  South Africa
2009	Universiade	Belgrade, Serbia	3rd	5000 m	14:07.97
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	20th (q)	5000 m	13:48.33
2012	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	12th	3000 m	7:48.64
	African Championships	Porto Novo, Benin	7th	5000 m	13:54.93
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	12th	5000 m	13:43.68
2014	World Indoor Championships	Sopot, Poland	7th	3000 m	7:57.31
	African Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	9th	5000 m	14:00.48
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	2nd	5000 m	13:15.13
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	13th	5000 m	13:17.47

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