Andre Alexander

1990 - Present Day Athletics news Copyright ©2017 Highlights Special focus 

Inaugural conference probes decolonisation of sport in South Africa

September 17, 2017September 18, 2017 admin 0 Comments Albert Grundlingh, Andre Alexander, Andre Odendaal, Andrew September, Cameron Donkin, Cathy Salter-Jansen, Charles Beukes, Clement du Plessis, Dewald Steyn, Farieda Khan, Francois Cleophas, Gustav Venter, Heinrich Grobbelaar, Hendrik Snyders, Karel Julius, Lloyd Hill, Najwa Hendrickse, Nuraan Davids, Omar Esau, Robin April, Roderick Willis, Shaun Verster, Sigi Howes, Tarminder Kaur, Terence Smith, Wilbur Kraak, William Pick, Wouter De Wet

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS SENIOR ACADEMICS and former athletics stars gathered at a two-day South African Sport Historical Studies Conference,

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Seven times SA sprint champion Lewis made it look easy

October 14, 2016July 25, 2017 admin 0 Comments Andre Alexander, Edmund Lewis, Edwin Roems, Gavin van Eck, Henry Coetzee, Ismail Collier, John Wippenaar, Mohammed Paleker, Nazeem Davids, Nazeem Smith, Shaun Vester, Terrence Smith

EDMUND Lewis was without a shadow of a doubt one of South Africa’s all-time great sprinters. Few would argue against

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Plucky Dianne Carelse powers her way to the top

January 24, 2016May 13, 2017 admin 3 Comments Andre Alexander, Dianne Carelse, Kevin Afrika, Leon Pietersen, Robin April, Shaheeda Majiet, Suezette Arendse, Willie Davids

DIANNE CARELSE (Morgan) was one of the top athletes of her generation in 1982. Although her season got off to

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Explosive Alexander whips crowd into a frenzy

October 29, 2015July 27, 2017 admin 0 Comments Andre Alexander, Barry Thomas, Boebie Solomons, Caval Marthinussen, Deon Warely, Duncan Crowie, George van Niekerk, Kevin Japtha, Munsoor Abdullah, Roger Links, Ronald Campher, Trevor Manuel, Vincent Barnes

ANDRE Alexander was dynamite personified: explosive out of the blocks and lightning fast around the curve in the 200m. He

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Havilyn Elders runs like the wind

September 9, 2015August 30, 2016 admin 6 Comments Andre Alexander, Caval Marthinussen, Clement du Plessis, Craig Steyn, Francois Cleophas, Havilyn Elders, Kevin Afrika, Naziem Moos, Samuel Wilkens, Shaun Henry, Shaun Vester, Terrence Smith, Toni Burrows

SAMUEL Wilkens of Bishop Lavis High and Havilyn Elders of Bellville South High were part of a dynamic pair of

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Cloete comes good at champ of champs

August 31, 2015August 6, 2017 admin 0 Comments Aldridge Groener, Alex Moses, Andre Alexander, Charles Sprinkle, Christy Davids, Dianne Carelse, Garth Heldsinger, George van der Burg, Greg Sampson, Henry du Plessis, Jerome Sprinkle, Kevin Afrika, Leon Pietersen, Mark Frank, Michael Toll, Mohammed Paleker, Nariman Rylands, Odessa Krause, Pierre Abrahams, Sharon Siljeur, Stephen Cloete

  BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THE Stephen Cloete story is one of sheer and utter determination to reach the top.

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Alexander’s chop-chop round the bend

July 29, 2015February 16, 2017 admin 0 Comments Andre Alexander

ANDRE Alexander of Spes Bona High School was an athlete who made an impact on the sport on the grass

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