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Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
- Born
- Mar 6, 1985 (41 years old)
- Birthplace
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Events
- Long Jump · Triple Jump
- Height
- 1.90 m
- Weight
- 60 kg
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena is a South Africa sprinter, born on March 6, 1985 in Heidelberg, Germany. Standing 1.90 m and weighing 60 kg, He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and HJ.
His personal bests include 10.7h in the 100m, 22.60 in the 200m, 2.10 in the HJ, 8.50 in the LJ and 17.35 in the TJ. He has earned 27 gold, 16 silver and 6 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
As of Nov 7, 2026: Long Jump 8.50 (#28 all-time), Triple Jump 17.35 (#129 all-time), 2020 season best 7.72 (Mar 14, 2020, UJ Soweto Campus, Johannesburg (RSA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (Triple Jump) · 41 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | – | 2 | – | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LJ | 7.72 | -0.4 | Mar 14, 2020 | UJ Soweto Campus, Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2019 | TJ | 16.81 | +0.4 | Apr 26, 2019 | South African Championships, Germiston |
| 2018 | LJ | 7.89 | +1.8 | Mar 22, 2018 | Paarl (RSA) |
| 2018 | TJ | 16.92 | +1.3 | May 4, 2018 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2017 | LJ | 8.19 | +1.0 | May 27, 2017 | Weinheim (GER) |
| 2017 | TJ | 16.55 | -0.5 | Dec 2, 2017 | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | TJ | 16.77 | +1.7 | Jun 25, 2016 | Durban (RSA) |
| 2015 | LJ | 8.16 | +1.0 | Jun 14, 2015 | Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat (MAR) |