SHAUN TAKES GOLD !

SHAUN TAKES GOLD, WINNING THE 60M HURDLES IN FINE STYLE  AT THE WORLD MASTERS INDOORS ! WELL DONE, SHAUN ! YOU HAVE DONE SOUTH AFRICA PROUD !

Event 283 M40 60 Meter Hurdles
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Name Age Team Finals
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Finals
1 Bownes, Shaun M43 South Africa 8,12
2 Drummond, Don M44 United State 8,19
3 Appiah, Joe M43 Great Britai 8,21
4 Keller, Thomas M40 Switzerland 8,37
5 Simoes, Herbert M43 Brazil 8,44
6 Vandecasteele, Francky M40 France 8,63
7 Malkiewicz, Krzysztof M40 Poland 9,00
-- Dobrydniev, Volodymyr M44 Ukraine DNF

Shaun Bownes on his way to victory !
Photo: SHAUN TAKES GOLD, WINNING THE 60M HURDLES IN FINE STYLE TODAY AT THE WORLD MASTERS INDOORS ! WELL DONE, SHAUN ! YOU HAVE DONE SOUTH AFRICA PROUD ! Event 283 M40 60 Meter Hurdles ================================== Name Age Team Finals ================================== Finals 1 Bownes, Shaun M43 South Africa 8,12 2 Drummond, Don M44 United State 8,19 3 Appiah, Joe M43 Great Britai 8,21 4 Keller, Thomas M40 Switzerland 8,37 5 Simoes, Herbert M43 Brazil 8,44 6 Vandecasteele, Francky M40 France 8,63 7 Malkiewicz, Krzysztof M40 Poland 9,00 -- Dobrydniev, Volodymyr M44 Ukraine DNF Shaun Bownes on his way to victory !

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