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Makanakaishe Charamba
Makanakaishe Charamba (born 20 December 2001) is a Zimbabwean sprinter. He reached the final of the 200 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1] Early lifeFrom Harare, Zimbabwe he went to high school at Kutama College, where his principal focus was initially on playing rugby and hockey.[2] He later attended Hillcrest College. He was the Confederation of School Sport of Southern Africa (COSSASA) 100m champion in 2018, Manicaland provincial 100m and 200m champion from 2018 to 2020.[3] Makanaka’s father is George Charamba who is the current Press Secretary for the President of Zimbabwe. CareerAt Carson-Newman University, he was named the 2022 SAC Men’s Track & Field Freshman of the Year and the 2022 SAC Outdoor Championship Athlete of the Meet in May 2022.[4] In his freshman year he ran a school record 200 metres time of 20.41 seconds at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and he was named the USTFCCCA Southeast Region Male Track Athlete of the Year.[5] The following year he won the men's 100 metres and 200 metres titles in wind-assisted times of 10.02 and 20.19 seconds at the NCAA Division 2 Championships in Pueblo, Colorado.[6] He transferred to Auburn University.[7] In May 2024, he met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics after running 20 seconds flat in the 200m final at the Southeastern Conference championship in Florida.[8] Later that month he lowered his 200 metres personal best to 19.95 seconds in Lexington, Kentucky.[9] He finished fifth at the 2024 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 200 metres in Eugene, Oregon in 20.20 seconds.[10] He competed in the 200m at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he reached the final, placing eighth overall.[11][12] References
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