Rising long jump star Temoso Masikane flaunted his phenomenal talent once again, shattering his own South African youth record to win gold on Sunday, on day two of the CAA African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships in Ndola, Zambia.

Masikane landed at 8.06 metres* in the boys U18 final, 70 centimetres ahead of his nearest opponent, Louai Lamraoui of Algeria, who leaped 7.36m for the silver medal.
Becoming the first U18 long jumper from Africa to clear the eight-metre barrier, Masikane added 13cm to the national record of 7.93m which he set at the recent ASA U16, U18 and U20 Championships in Pietermaritzburg.

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Rising long jump star Temoso Masikane flaunted his phenomenal talent once again, shattering his own South African youth record to win gold on Sunday, on day two of the CAA African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships in Ndola, Zambia.

Masikane landed at 8.06 metres* in the boys U18 final, 70 centimetres ahead of his nearest opponent, Louai Lamraoui of Algeria, who leaped 7.36m for the silver medal.
Becoming the first U18 long jumper from Africa to clear the eight-metre barrier, Masikane added 13cm to the national record of 7.93m which he set at the recent ASA U16, U18 and U20 Championships in Pietermaritzburg.

Meanwhile, the South African team raked in a bag full of medals over the first two days of competition at the continental age group championships.
Between the athletes in the U18 and U20 age groups, the national squad earned 19 medals, including nine gold, three silver and seven bronze.

* All SA records are subject to standard ratification processes.

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, the South African team raked in a bag full of medals over the first two days of competition at the continental age group championships.
Between the athletes in the U18 and U20 age groups, the national squad earned 19 medals, including nine gold, three silver and seven bronze.

* All SA records are subject to standard ratification processes.

/ENDS