Ruswahl Samaai image via Twitter @RuswahlSamaai
Ruswahl Samaai on daddy duty while training
South African track and field athlete Ruswahl Samaai shared an amusing video of himself and his daughter working out on the track.
Ruswahl Samaai image via Twitter @RuswahlSamaai
The South African track and field athlete Ruswahl Samaai shared an amusing video of himself and his daughter working out on the track on Wednesday, 10 May 2023.
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“take your daughter to work day”
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who is ruswahl Samaai?
Growing up in Paarl, Ruswahl Samaai didn’t have it easy. He grew up in impoverished conditions but was never deterred from living up to his full potential. Taken by athletics he would often walk 10km to and from to the local running track to train.
He matriculated from Paarl Gimnasium and studied transport management at the University of Johannesburg thereafter. Regularly taking part in meets locally and abroad in his chosen speciality of the long jump.
In 2016 Samaai made the South African Olympic team where he placed 9th in the long jump. In Tokyo 2021 he failed to make the Olympic final via automatic qualification. He did qualify via placing and ended up coming 22nd.
His low placing at the games had him considering retirement but he has pushed through. He is still actively competing having jumped at the Athletics South Africa Nation Championships earlier in the year. And seems to be enjoying his time on the track again.
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Personal bests
- Long jump – 8.49 m (2017)
- Triple jump – 16.10 m (2014)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2014 Commonwealth Games:
Glasgow – 3rd, long jump (8.08m) - 2014 African Championships:
Marrakech – 3rd, long jump (7.84m) - 2016 World Indoor Championships:
Portland – 5th, long jump (8.18m) - 2016 African Championships:
Durban – 1st, long jump (8.40m) - 2017 World Championships:
London – 3rd, long jump (8.32m) - 2018 World Indoor Championships:
Birmingham – 6th, long jump (8.05m) - 2018 Commonwealth Games:
Gold Coast – 3rd, long jump (8.22m) - 2018 African Championships:
Asaba – 1st, long jump (8.45m)
