The photo above shows Shaun clearing the final hurdle on his way to winning the 110m Hurdles
Gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
His personal best time was 13.26 seconds, achieved in July 2001 in Heusden.
This was the African record until 2012 when it was beaten by Lehann Fourie.
He won the 110m hurdles at the African Championships in 1998 & 2002.
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Men's 110m Hurdles Final.
2002 Commonwealth Games
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| 1 Shaun BOWNES |
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Rsa |
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13.35 |
| 2 Colin Jackson |
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Wal |
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13.39 |
| 3 Maurice Wignall |
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Jam |
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13.62 |
| 4 Tony Jarrett |
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Eng |
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13.70 |
| 5 Charles Allen |
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Can |
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13.71 |
| 6 Ricardo Melbourne |
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Jam |
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13.94 |
| 7 Christopher Baillie |
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Sco |
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14.73 |
| 8 Damien Greaves |
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Eng |
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DNF |
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2009 13.58 -0.3 Germiston 18 APR
2008 13.96 +2.0 Pretoria 07 MAR
2007 13.39 +2.0 Potchefstroom 19 MAY
2006 13.52 +0.7 Melbourne 21 MAR
2005 13.65 -0.1 Potchefstroom 08 FEB
2004 13.49 +1.4 Potchefstroom 06 APR
2003 13.50 +0.1 Paris Saint-Denis 28 AUG
2002 13.31 +0.1 Potchefstroom 06 FEB
2001 13.26 +1.4 Heusden 14 JUL
2000 13.41 +0.4 Sydney 25 SEP
1999 13.39 +1.1 Luzern 05 JUL
1998 13.53 -0.1 Kuala Lumpur 20 SEP