Gift Leotlela
South AfricaActive- Born
- May 12, 1998 (28 years old)
- Birthplace
- Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.78 m
- Weight
- 74 kg
Gift Leotlela is a South Africa sprinter, born on May 12, 1998 in Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa. Standing 1.78 m and weighing 74 kg, He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m.
His personal bests include 9.87 in the 100m, 20.20 in the 200m, 38.10 in the 4x100m, 3:05.20 in the 4x400m and 6.62 in the 60m. He has earned 6 gold and 1 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Personal best · 100 m9.87
2026 season best9.92Aug 22, 2026 · China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao
Personal best · 200 m20.20
Last competitionWorld Athletics Ultimate ChampionshipSep 11, 2026 · 9.98
As of Oct 28, 2026: 100 m 9.87 (#44 all-time), 200 m 20.20 (#279 all-time), 2026 season best 9.92 (Aug 22, 2026, China Textile City Sports Centre, Shaoxing/Keqiao (CHN)) · Last competition: World Athletics Ultimate Championship, Sep 11, 2026, 9.98 · 28 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100m | 9.92 | +1.9 | Aug 22, 2026 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial |
| 2025 | 50Metres Indoor | 5.77 | – | Feb 4, 2025 | Czech Indoor Gala |
| 2025 | 60m | 6.62 | +0.8 | Feb 21, 2025 | A-Bond Inter-High |
| 2025 | 100m | 9.87 | +0.3 | Sep 13, 2025 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2025 | 200m | 20.22 | -1.8 | Apr 12, 2025 | FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone |
| 2024 | 100m | 10.19 | +0.7 | Aug 30, 2024 | Stadioneröffnung Dresden, Heinz-Steyer-Stadion, Dresden |
| 2023 | 100m | 10.14 | +0.5 | Mar 11, 2023 | Athletics Gauteng North Senior & Combined Track & Field Provincial Championships |
| 2023 | 200m | 21.20 | +1.1 | Mar 4, 2023 | AGN Track & Field League 6 - Seniors & U20, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria |