Rikenette Steenkamp (born 16 October 1992) is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the 100 metres hurdles. Her personal best is 12.81 seconds, set in 2018. She ran a time of 13.16 while winning the gold medal at the 2014 African Championships in Athletics.Mulkeen, Jon (2014-08-11). More gold medals and records for Okagbare and Bourrada at African Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09. She represented Africa at the 2014 IAAF Continental Cup, taking fifth, and competed for South Africa at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics.Rikenette Steenkamp. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
She attended Hoërskool Menlopark before going on to study sports science at the University of Pretoria.Rikenette Steenkamp . Varsity Sports. Retrieved on 2016-07-09. Steenkamp missed the 2015 season as a result of a hamstring injury.Rikenette Steenkamp's injury healing on course . Obzeva (2015-05-03). Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
She is a three-time national champion of the South African Athletics Championships.Rikenette Steenkamp . All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-09.
International competitions 2009World Youth ChampionshipsBressanone, Italy8th (sf)100 m hurdles (76.2 cm)13.612014African ChampionshipsMarrakesh, Morocco1st100 m hurdles13.26IAAF Continental CupMarrakesh, Morocco5th100 m hurdles13.1612018African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeria2nd100 m hurdles13.182019World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar16th (sf)100 m hurdles12.96 1Representing Africa
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