Fernando Augustin
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Fernando Augustin is a Mauritian
Mauritius
Mauritius , officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about east of Madagascar...

 sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...

 who specializes in the 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

.

In 2002 he finished fifth at the 2002 African Championships
2002 African Championships in Athletics
The 13th African Championships in Athletics were held in Tunis and Radès, Tunisia in August, 2002.- Men's Results :-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

, and was selected to represent Africa in 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...

 at the 2002 IAAF World Cup
2002 IAAF World Cup
The 9th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations. It was hosted by Madrid, September 21–22, 2002, in the Estadio La Peineta...

. The African team, with Adem Hecini
Adem Hecini
Adem Hecini is an Algerian athlete who specializes in the 400 and 800 metres.In the 800 metres he won the silver medal at the 1996 African Championships, and the gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games. He also competed at three World Championships as well as the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000...

, Sofiane Labidi
Sofiane Labidi
Sofiane Labidi is a Tunisian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 45.19 seconds, achieved in June 2004 in Seville.-Achievements:-References:...

, Fernando Augustin and compatriot Eric Milazar
Eric Milazar
Éric Milazar is a Mauritian athlete competing in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He was born in Rodrigues and currently resides in Coromandel, Mauritius....

, won the bronze medal.

His personal best time is 46.04 seconds, achieved in March 2002 in Bamako
Bamako
Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...

. He also co-holds the Mauritian record in 4 x 100 m relay, 38.99 seconds from the 2001 World Championships
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...

 with teammates Arnaud Casquette
Arnaud Casquette
Arnaud Casquette is a Mauritian long jumper.He finished seventh at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and fifth at the 2006 African Championships. He won the silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He also competed at the World Championships in 2001 and 2007 as well as the Olympic Games in 1996 and 2000...

, Eric Milazar
Eric Milazar
Éric Milazar is a Mauritian athlete competing in the 200 metres and 400 metres. He was born in Rodrigues and currently resides in Coromandel, Mauritius....

 and Stéphan Buckland.

Achievements in Athletics

Year Meeting Venue Result Event Time
1998 IAAF World Junior Championships Annecy, France 6th 400m Semifinal 47.42
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 8th 400m Heat 47.66
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th 4x100m Qualification 39.71
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7th 4x100m Final 42.70
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 7th 4x400m Heat 3:08:09
1999 Meeting Atletica Trofeo Maurina Imperia, Italy 2nd 400m 48.14
2000 Meeting National de Paris Charlety Paris, France 1st 100m 10.55
2000 Meeting National de Paris Charlety Paris, France 1st 200m 21.01
2000 Meeting Atletica Trofeo Maurina Imperia, Italy 2nd 400m 47.56
2000 Meeting Pre-Olympic Warmup Sydney Australia 4th 100m 10.79
2000 Meeting Pre-Olympic Warmup Sydney Australia 3rd 300m 33.71
2000 Sydney Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 5th 4x100m Heat 39.55
2001 Air Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 200m 21.15
2001 Meeting ABSA Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth, South Africa 6th 400m 47.95
2001 Meeting Internazionale Citta di Avellino Avellino, Italy 2nd 400m 46.55
2001 Francophone Games Ottawa, Canada 2nd 400 m Qualification 46.42
2001 Francophone Games Ottawa, Canada 4th 400 m Final 46.32
2001 Francophone Games Ottawa, Canada 1st 4x100m Qualification 39.54
2001 Francophone Games Ottawa, Canada 1st 4x100m Final 39.04
2001 IAAF World Athletics Championships Edmonton, Canada 2nd 4x100m Heat 38.99 (NR)
2001 IAAF World Athletics Championships Edmonton, Canada 7th 4x100m Semifinal 39.25
2002 Meeting ABSA Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth, South Africa 3rd 400m 46.83
2002 Meeting ABSA Belleville Belleville, South Africa 6th 400m 47.17
2002 Air Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 3rd 400m 46.72
2002 Meeting Spitzen Leichtathletik Lucerne, Switzerland 3rd 400m 46.49
2002 AAC Permit Meeting Nairobi, Kenya 3rd 400m 46.38
2002 Meeting International Dakar Dakar, Senegal 1st 400m 46.20
2002 Meeting National Elite Bron Bron, France 1st 400m 46.18
2002 Meeting International Bamako Bamako, Mali 1st 400m 46.04(PB)
2002 Meeting International Résisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 4th 400m 46.70
2002 Meeting International Sonatrach Blida, Algeria 5th 400m 47.00
2002 Nationales GGB Hallenmeeting Macolin, Switzerland 2nd 400m 47.66
2002 Meeting EAP AtletiCAGenève Geneva, Switzerland 2nd 400m 46.39
2002 Championnats Suisses Interclubs LNA Zoug, Switzerland 2nd 200m 21.42
2002 Championnats Suisses Interclubs LNA Zoug, Switzerland 1st 400m 47.96
2002 13th African Championships Athletics Rades, Tunisia 2nd 400m Heat 46.56
2002 13th African Championships Athletics Rades, Tunisia 2nd 400m Semifinal 46.64
2002 13th African Championships Athletics Rades, Tunisia 5th 400m Final 47.03
2002 13th African Championships Athletics Rades, Tunisia 3rd 4x100m Final 40.27
2002 13th African Championships Athletics Rades, Tunisia 2nd 4x400m Final 3:10:14
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 4th 400m Heat 48.12
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 5th 400m Quarterfinal 47.06
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 6th 4x100m Semifinal 40.05
2002 IAAF Athletics World Cup Madrid, Spain 2nd 4x400m 3:01:69
2003 Preparation Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 400m 48.10
2003 Mauritius Youth Championships Open Events Reduit, Mauritius 2nd 200m 22.00
2003 Championnats Nationaux Reduit, Mauritius 1st 200m Qualification 21.68
2003 Championnats Nationaux Reduit, Mauritius 1st 200m Final 21.28
2003 1st Lucozade Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 800m 1:55.18
2003 2nd Lucozade Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 400m 48.30
2003 3rd Lucozade Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 800m 1:56.72
2003 Meeting ASA Engen Roodepoort Roodepoort, South Africa 1st 400m 47.05
2003 Meeting National DNA de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France 1st 400m 46.72
2003 Memorial Paolo Delogu Nuoro, Italy 5th 400m 46.08
2003 Meeting Gustav Sule Memorial Tartu, France 3rd 400m 47.84
2003 Meeting International Résisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 3rd 400m 46.32
2003 Championnats de France Elites d'athlétisme Narbonne, France 2nd 400m Qualification 46.61
2003 Championnats de France Elites d'athlétisme Narbonne, France 5th 400m Final 46.61
2003 Meeting Internazionale Citta di Padova Padova, Italy 8th 400m 47.14
2003 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Bambous,Mauritius 1st 400m Qualification 48.51
2003 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Bambous,Mauritius 2nd 400m Final 47.07
2003 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Bambous, Mauritius 1st 4x100m 39.23(CR)
2003 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Bambous, Mauritius 1st 4x400m 3'10"84
2003 All Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 4th 400m Heat 47.43
2003 All Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 6th 400m Semifinal 47.30
2004 Skyline International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 3rd 400m 47.26
2004 Antananarivo International Meeting Antananarivo, Madagascar 1st 200m 21.34
2004 Antananarivo International Meeting Antananarivo, Madagascar 1st 400m 47.10
2004 Mémorial Eugène Humberset Fribourg, Switzerland 3rd 400m 47.70
2004 Meeting Arcobaleno AtleticaEuropa Celle Ligure, Italy 3rd 400m 47.03
2004 Meeting International Zitouna Sport Rades, Tunisia 4th 400m 47.11
2004 Athletissima Super Grand Prix Lausanne, Switzerland 4th 400m 47.31
2004 Les Soirées de Marseille Marseille, France 1st 100m 10.63
2004 Les Soirées de Marseille Marseille, France 1st 200m 21.29
2004 Les Soirées de Marseille Marseille, France 1st 400m 48.18
2005 Middle distance Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 300m 34.00
2005 Lucozade Sport National Circuit 1st meeting Reduit, Mauritius 3rd 100m 10.76
2005 Lucozade Sport National Circuit 2nd meeting Reduit, Mauritius 3rd 200m 21.51
2005 Skyline International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 3rd 400m 48.40
2005 Meeting AtletiCAGenève Geneva, Switzerland 4th 400m 46.50
2005 Meeting Spitzen Leichtathletik Lucerne, Switzerland 2nd 400m 46.91
2005 Meeting International Lugano Lugano, Switzerland 1st 100m 10.62
2005 Meeting International Lugano Lugano, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.34
2005 Meeting International Resisprint La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.22
2005 Meeting International CABW Nivelles Nivelles, Belgium 1st 400m 47.10
2005 Francophone Games Preparation Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 4x100m 42.25
2005 Francophone Games Niamey, Niger 1st 400m Qualification 47.41
2005 Francophone Games Niamey, Niger 2nd 400m Final 46.52
2005 Francophone Games Niamey, Niger 3rd 4x100m Final 40.28
2005 Francophone Games Niamey, Niger 2nd 4x400m Final 3'0718
2006 Championnats Suisses Elites Macolin, Switzerland 1st 400m Qualification 48.84
2006 Championnats Suisses Elites Macolin, Switzerland 1st 400m Final 47.72
2006 Meeting B de la Gruyère Bulle, Switzerland 2nd 100m 10.61
2006 Meeting AtletiCAGenève Geneva, Switzerland 2nd 100m 10.95
2006 Meeting AtletiCAGenève Geneva, Switzerland 2nd 200m 21.58
2006 Meeting International Résisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 2nd 400m 47.11
2006 Meeting International Bern Arena Bern, Switzerland 3rd 400m 46.57
2006 Meeting International Resisprint La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland 1st 100m 10.70
2006 Meeting International Resisprint La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.45
2006 Interclubs Suisse Elites Fribourg, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.22
2006 Interclubs Suisse Elites Fribourg, Switzerland 1st 400m 47.42
2006 Interclubs Suisse Elites Fribourg, Switzerland 1st 4x100m 40.72
2006 Meeting Spitzen Leichtathletik Lucerne, Switzerland 8th 400m 48.08
2006 African Athletics Championships Bambous, Mauritius 3rd 400m Heat 46.89
2006 African Athletics Championships Bambous, Mauritius 7th 400m Semifinal 47.67
2006 African Athletics Championships Bambous, Mauritius 4th 4x400m Final 3:09.78
2006 18th Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 4th 400m Heat 48.11
2006 18th Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 5th 4x400m Heat 3:08.19
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 2nd 400m Heat 47.46
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 8th 400m Semifinal 48.02
2007 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 2nd 400m 48.20
2007 Hallen-Abendmeeting Macolin, Switzerland 1st 200m 22.07
2007 Hallen-Abendmeeting Macolin, Switzerland 2nd 4x200m 1:28.10
2007 Abendmeeting Donnerstag Aarau, Switzerland 1st 100m 10.65
2007 Abendmeeting Donnerstag Aarau, Switzerland 1st 300m 33.54
2007 Championnats Suisses Elites Lausanne, Switzerland 1st 400m Qualification 48.14
2007 Championnats Suisses Elites Lausanne, Switzerland 1st 400m Final 46.81
2007 Championnats Suisses Elites Salle St. Gallen, Switzerland 1st 400m Qualification 48.62
2007 Championnats Suisses Elites en Salle St. Gallen, Switzerland 1st 400m Final 48.43
2007 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Antananarivo, Madagascar 3rd 400m Qualification 48.50
2007 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Antananarivo, Madagascar 2nd 400m Final 47.30
2007 Jeux des Iles de L'ocean Indien Antananarivo, Madagascar 1st 4x400m Final 3:11:19
2008 Meeting en Salle de Macolin Macolin, Switzerland 2nd 60m Qualification 6.98
2008 Meeting en Salle de Macolin Macolin, Switzerland 1st 60m Final 6.95
2008 Meeting en Salle de Macolin Macolin, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.95
2008 Nationales Hallenmeeting Macolin, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.99
2008 Nationales Hallenmeeting Macolin, Switzerland 1st 400m 48.32
2008 Nationales Hallenmeeting Macolin, Switzerland 2nd 400m 47.93
2008 Meeting International Résisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland 3rd 400m 47.44
2008 Swiss-Meeting Jona, Switzerland 3rd 200m 21.58
2008 Meeting GGB Macolin-Magglingen, Switzerland 2nd 400m 47.93
2008 Swiss-Meeting Berne, Switzerland 2nd 400m 47.14
2008 Meeting B de la Gruyère Bulle, Switzerland 2nd 100m Qualification 10.64
2008 Meeting B de la Gruyère Bulle, Switzerland 2nd 100m Final 10.50
2008 Championnats Romands Open Lausanne, Switzerland 1st 100m Qualification 10.82
2008 Championnats Romands Open Lausanne, Switzerland 2nd 100m Final 10.70
2008 Championnats Romands Open Lausanne, Switzerland 1st 200m Qualification 21.60
2008 Championnats Romands Open Lausanne, Switzerland 1st 200m Final 21.56
2008 Championnats Suisses Elites Fribourg, Switzerland 1st 400m Qualification 49.22
2008 Championnats Suisses Elites Fribourg, Switzerland 1st 400m Final 47.19
2008 Bonus-Track Swiss Meeting Hochdorf, Switzerland 1st 400m 47.31
2008 Meeting de Pentecôte Zofingen, Switzerland 1st 100m Qualification 10.86
2008 Meeting de Pentecôte Zofingen, Switzerland 2nd 100m Final 10.73
2008 Meeting de Pentecôte Zofingen, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.57
2008 Finale CSI Ligue Nationale A Homme Berne, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.49
2008 Finale CSI Ligue Nationale A Homme Berne, Switzerland 1st 400m 47.51
2008 Finale CSI Ligue Nationale A Homme Berne, Switzerland 3rd 4x100m 41.61
2008 Meeting Spitzen Leichtathletik Lucerne, Switzerland 6th 400m 47.24
2009 Yellowpages Series Germiston, South Africa 2nd 4x100m 39.72
2009 Meeting National D1 Metz Moselle Athlelor Metz, France 1st 400m 48.63
2009 CSI Ligue Nationale A Berne, Switzerland 1st 400m 48.51
2009 CSI Ligue Nationale A Berne, Switzerland 5th 4x100m 42.34
2009 Team SM Meeting Langenthal, Switzerland 2nd 200m 21.37
2009 Memorial Humberset Fribourg, Switzerland 1st 200m 21.62
2009 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 400m 48.27
2009 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 2nd 200m 21.73
2009 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 1st 4x100m 39.88
2009 Meeting International Resisprint La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland 2nd 200m 21.46
2009 Meeting International Resisprint La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland 2nd 400m 47.87
2009 Francophone Games Beirut, Lebanon 3rd 4x400m 3:08:29
2010 Preparation Meeting- Commonwealth Games Reduit, Mauritius 4th 100m 11.00
2010 Preparation Meeting- Commonwealth Games Reduit, Mauritius 3rd 400m 50.70
2010 Meeting AtletiCAGenève Geneva, Switzerland 7th 400m 48.32
2010 CSI Ligue Nationale A Bâle, Switzerland 3rd 200m 21.99
2010 CSI Ligue Nationale A Bâle, Switzerland 1st 400m 48.24
2010 CSI Ligue Nationale A Bâle, Switzerland 3rd 4x100m 44.30
2010 19th Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 5th 400m Heat 48.43
2010 African Athletics Championships Nairobi, Kenya 3rd 4x100m Heat 40.00
2010 African Athletics Championships Nairobi, Kenya 5th 4x100m Final 40.27
2011 Mauritius International Meeting Reduit, Mauritius 2nd 400m 48.98
2011 Lucozade Sport Grand Prix 2eme Manche Bambous, Mauritius 3rd 400m 49.40
2011 Lucozade Sport Grand Prix 2eme Manche Bambous, Mauritius 1st 4x400m 3:17.71
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