Lionel Coetzee — long jumper who advanced to the African Athletics Championships final and aims to qualify for the Commonwealth Games.
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Informanté
Lionel Coetzee secured place in men's long jump final with best leap of 7.66m
“Lionel Coetzee secured his place in the men's long jump final after recording a best leap of 7.66m during qualification.”
Team Namibia records new marks and advances at Glasgow Commonwealth GamesThe Namibian
Lionel Coetzee advanced to the men's long jump final
The Namibian
Lionel Coetzee produced best performance of meet in men's long jump with 8.12m
“Lionel Coetzee produced the best performance of the meet in terms of World Athletics ranking points with a great jump of 8.12m in the men's long jump, for which he received 1 164 points.”
Two national records at Independence MeetNew Era
Lionel Coetzee came first in long jump
“One of the highlights of the day was Karsten Diergaardt, who finished first in the men's high jump, and Lionel Coetzee, who came first in the long jump.”
Standout performances at Khomas ChampionshipsThe Namibian
Lionel Coetzee won men's long jump with 7.71m
“Coetzee won the men's long jump with a distance of 7.71m, which was equivalent to 1 074 points on World Athletics' points scoring system, while it was not too far off his national record of 8.27m set three years ago.”
Coetzee shines at Khomas Athletics ChampsThe Namibian
Lionel Coetzee has ability to qualify for Los Angeles Olympic Games in long jump
“I'm talking about Lionel Coetzee (long jump), and we are looking at Ryan Williams (shot put).”
Athletics growth hampered by poor planning – coach BothaThe Namibian
Lionel Coetzee broke Stephan Louw's Namibian long jump record with a jump of 8,27m
“Coetzee, has the best chance though, after he broke Stephan Louw's longstanding Namibian record last year with a jump of 8,27m, which is exactly the same as the Olympics qualifiyng mark.”
Mboma the centre of attention this weekendRonan Wantenaar made history by becoming the first Namibian swimmer to qualify for a final at the Commonwealth Games. He finished sixth in the final with a time of 27.31 seconds, disappointed he could not break 27 seconds or medal, but proud of the historic achievement for Namibia.
29 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Ronan Wantenaar made history by becoming the first Namibian swimmer to qualify for a final at the Commonwealth Games. He finished sixth in the final with a time of 27.31 seconds, disappointed he could not break 27 seconds or medal, but proud of the historic achievement for Namibia.
29 July 2026 · The Namibian →
Namibian athletes delivered record-breaking performances in swimming, with Jessica Humphrey and Oliver Durand each setting new national records in their respective events, while the team also secured a place in the long jump final and competed in athletics and bowls.
28 July 2026 · Informanté →
Fourteen Namibian athletes are representing Namibia at the Confederation of African Athletics African Senior Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana, running from Tuesday through Sunday, competing in sprint, hurdles, and field events.
15 May 2026 · New Era →
Elvis Gaseb and Tuuliki Angala advanced to the 400m semifinals while Lionel Coetzee advanced to the long jump final at the African Athletics Championships in Accra. However, Namibia's 100m sprinters were eliminated in the first round.
13 May 2026 · The Namibian →
At Namibia's Independence Celebrations Athletics Championships, Ansune Smith set a new women's hammer throw national record of 50.31m—breaking the 50m mark for the first time—and Frieda Iithete broke the national triple jump record with 12.78m. Several other athletes came close to existing records across middle-distance, sprinting, and field events.
23 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Namibia Street Classic, a World Athletics Category C ranked event costing about N$5 million, will take place on 27–28 March in Windhoek, featuring international athletes and Namibian stars including Christine Mboma. Organiser Henk Botha said the event will be Africa's first street athletics event and the largest sporting event hosted in Namibia, with live broadcasts on SuperSport and World Athletics platforms.
6 March 2026 · The Namibian →
The Khomas Senior Athletics Championships at Independence Stadium drew more than 200 athletes from eight regions competing in track and field events. Tuuliki Angala of the Namibia Correctional Service delivered a standout performance in the 800m, choosing to compete against men to face faster competition.
16 February 2026 · New Era →
Lionel Coetzee dominated the men's long jump at the Khomas Athletics Championships with a leap of 7.71m, while several other Namibian athletes produced performances exceeding 1,000 World Athletics points. Coetzee said he aims to qualify for the Commonwealth Games and African Championships this season.
16 February 2026 · The Namibian →