Carina Horn
 Horn at the 2015 Pedros Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1989 Ladysmith , South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 60 metres 100 metres 4 × 100m Relay | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Rainer Schopf | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Carina Horn (born 9 March 1989) is a South African sprinter.[1] She competed in the 60 metres at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships reaching the semifinals.
Horn is currently serving a six year competition ban due to expire in March 2029 following an anti-doping rule violation sanction.
Anti-doping rule violations
[edit]Horn has been issued with two anti-doping rule violations during her career. Her first ban from 2019 to 2021 was for the unintentional use of LGD-4033 and Ibutamore.[2][3][4] Her second ban of six years followed an anti-doping rule violation after testing positive for clenbuterol at a race meet in Spain in 2022.[5][6]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  South Africa
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| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th (sf) | 200 m | 24.05 |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.01 | |||
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 7th | 200 m | 24.04 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 20th (sf) | 60 m | 7.34 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 17th (sf) | 100 m | 11.15 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 2nd | 100 m | 11.07 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 43.66 | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th (sf) | 100 m | 11.20 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 20th (sf) | 100 m | 11.26 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 11th (sf) | 60 m | 7.18 |
| 2022 | African Championships | Saint Pierre, Mauritius | 3rd | 100 m | 11.09 |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 32nd (h) | 100 m | 11.29 | |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 100 metres – 10.98 (1.5 m/s, Doha 2018) NR
- 200 metres – 23.43 (Réduit 2011)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.09 (Metz 2018)
References
[edit]- ^ "Carina Horn". IAAF. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ "Carina Horn: South African sprinter tests positive for banned substance". BBC News. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "IAAF athletics integrity unit". Archived from the original on 26 April 2019.
- ^ Xabanisa, Simnikiwe (27 September 2021). "South African sprinter Carina Horn says being free to compete again feels like winning an Olympic gold medal". The Daily Maverick. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ Dicksinson, Marley (4 August 2023). "South Africa's fastest sprinter receives six-year doping ban". Candian Running. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Sprinter Carina Horn handed six-year ban". Sport Industry Awards South Africa. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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