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julius eyes fourth gold

TOP South African sprinter Leigh Julius is going for his fourth consecutive gold medal in the 200m at the World Student Games in Belgrade, Serbia, from July 1 to 12.

TOP South African sprinter Leigh Julius is going for his fourth consecutive gold medal in the 200m at the World Student Games in Belgrade, Serbia, from July 1 to 12.

A human movement studies student at the Nelson Mandela University of Technology in Port Elizabeth, Julius is one of the medal hopefuls for Team South Africa.

He won the event on his debut at this biennial competition in South Korea in 2003, defended it in Turkey (2005) and continued his monopoly of the event in Thailand (2007).

SA squad for Belgrade: Mthobisi Baloyi, Pieter Smith, Julius, Donovan Snyman, Lungisa Mdedelwa, Sibusiso Sishi, Sibabalwe Mzazi, Ulrich Damon, Edwin Tshepo Molepo, Ross Jordaan, Tumelo Tshepiso, Thagane Thuso Mpuang, Warren Hendricks, Kagisho Ishmael Kumbane, Boy Moorosi Soke, Rafaele Mahapa, Pharson Magagane, Wilhelm van der Vyfer, Elroy Gelant, Cornel Fredericks, Yaw Fosu-Amoah, Keenan Watson, Lehann Fourie, Christine Marike Ras, Cindy Tracey Stewart, Catharine Horn, Veronica Wenda Theron, Thandiwe Vilakazi, Freda Janet Wienand, Nolene Conrad, Angela Wagner, Isabel le Roux, Sunette Viljoen, Rene van der Merwe and Simone du Toit.

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