Shaun de Jager (born 28 June 1991 in Pretoria) is a South African sprinter.Sports Reference profile He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.London 2012 profile
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, de Jager was part of the South African team in the 4x400 metres relay race. In the first semifinal, Ofentse Mogawane fell and dislocated his shoulder when he collided with Kenya's Vincent Kiilu, resulting in South Africa's withdrawal from the race.New York Times, "Pistorius’s Relay Ends Before It Begins", Andrew Das, 9 August 2012 South Africa was passed into the final on appeal to the IAAF, due to interference from the Kenyan athlete who downed Mogawane. They were assigned the 9th laneNewsday, "Oscar Pistorius, South Africa to run in 4x400-meter Olympic final on appeal", Associated Press, 9 August 2012 and finished in 8th place with their season's best time of 3:03.46.
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