Joseph Deng
Joseph Deng 
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| nation |
 Australia
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| birthday | 7th July 1998 (age 22) |
| Career | |
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| discipline | 800 meter run |
| Best performance | 1: 44.21 min 
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| society | St. Kevins |
| status | active |
| last change: July 21, 2018 | |
Joseph Deng (born July 7, 1998 ) is an Australian middle-distance runner of Sudanese - Kenyan origin, who has lived in Australia since he was six.
Athletic career
Joseph Deng gained his first international experience at the U20 World Championships 2016 in Bydgoszcz , where he was eliminated in the semifinals over 800 meters. Two years later he qualified for the first time for the Commonwealth Games in the Australian Gold Coast , where he finished seventh in the final over 800 meters in 1: 47.20 minutes. At the Diamond League Meeting in Monaco , Deng improved Ralph Doubell's record in Oceania, which had existed since 1968, to 1: 44.21 minutes and thus finished seventh.
Personal bests
- 800 meters: 1: 44.21 min, July 20, 2018 in Monaco ( Oceania record )
- 800 meters (hall): 1: 48.68 min, February 4, 2019 in Stockholm
Web links
- Joseph Deng in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Deng, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1998 |