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Godfrey Khotso Mokoena
RSAMenGodfrey 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 Sep 19, 2026: Long Jump 8.50 (#30 all-time), Triple Jump 17.35 (#130 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
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | - | 2 | - | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | 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) |
| 2015 | TJ | 16.85 | +0.5 | Aug 8, 2015 | ↓ | Kuortane (FIN) |
| 2014 | LJ | 8.19 | -0.3 | Sep 5, 2014 | ↓ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline |
| 2014 | TJ | 17.35 | +0.2 | Sep 14, 2014 | ↓ | IAAF Continental Cup, Le Grand Stade, Marrakech |
| 2013 | LJ | 8.30 | +1.9 | Jun 15, 2013 | ↓ | Bad Langensalza (GER) |
| 2013 | TJ | 15.68 | - | Feb 16, 2013 | ↓ | Jyväskylä (FIN) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m | 22.60 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | - | Nastola (FIN) (i) |
| 2013 | 200m-short-track | 22.60 | - | Feb 10, 2013 | - | Nastola (FIN) (i) |
| 2012 | LJ | 8.29 | +0.0 | Apr 20, 2012 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2011 | LJ | 8.25 | +0.7 | Jul 8, 2011 | ↓ | Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |
| 2011 | 150m | 16.85 | +0.9 | Dec 17, 2011 | - | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2010 | LJ | 8.23 | -2.4 | Jul 29, 2010 | ↓ | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi (KEN) |
| 2009 | LJ | 8.50 | +1.3 | Jul 4, 2009 | ↓ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2009 | 100m | 10.7h | +0.6 | Jan 10, 2009 | - | Roodepoort (RSA) |
| 2008 | LJ | 8.25 | +0.8 | Mar 14, 2008 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2007 | LJ | 8.34 | -0.1 | Mar 9, 2007 | ↓ | Tshwane (RSA) |
| 2007 | TJ | 16.75 | +0.8 | Jan 26, 2007 | ↓ | Secunda (RSA) |
| 2006 | LJ | 8.39 | +1.7 | Jul 16, 2006 | ↓ | Lapinlahti (FIN) |
| 2006 | TJ | 16.95 | +0.7 | Mar 25, 2006 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | LJ | 8.37 | +1.0 | Apr 23, 2005 | ↓ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2005 | TJ | 17.25 | +1.3 | Apr 16, 2005 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2004 | LJ | 8.09 | +0.7 | Jul 14, 2004 | ↓ | Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships |
| 2004 | TJ | 16.96 | +1.7 | Apr 3, 2004 | ↓ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2003 | LJ | 7.84 | +1.3 | Jan 31, 2003 | ↓ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2003 | TJ | 16.28 | +0.3 | Oct 11, 2003 | ↓ | Abuja (NGR) |
| 2002 | HJ | 2.10= | - | Feb 28, 2002 | → | Boksburg (RSA) |
| 2002 | LJ | 7.82 | +0.0 | Jun 15, 2002 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2002 | TJ | 16.03 | +0.7 | Sep 14, 2002 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2001 | HJ | 2.10 | - | Mar 31, 2001 | → | Rustenburg (RSA) |
| 2001 | LJ | 7.17 | +0.3 | Mar 31, 2001 | ↓ | Rustenburg (RSA) |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 7.72 | -0.4 | Mar 14 | CGA Ch., UJ Soweto Campus, Johannesburg |
2019
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.81 | +0.4 | Apr 26 | South African Championships, Germiston |
TJ | 16.81 | +0.4 | Apr 25 | South African Championships, Germiston |
TJ | 16.40 | +0.0 | Apr 17 | Athletics Grand Prix Series, Potchefstroom |
TJ | 16.42 | +0.6 | Apr 12 | Sasol/NWU-Pukke International Athletics Meeting, Sasolburg |
2018
17 performances2017
17 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 16.55 | -0.5 | Dec 2 | Pretoria AGN Invitational League, Pretoria |
LJ | 7.64 | +0.0 | Aug 29 | Zagreb IAAF World Challenge, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
LJ | 7.13 | -0.1 | Aug 24 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
LJ | 7.70 | +0.3 | Aug 20 | Birmingham Müller Grand Prix, Alexander Stadium, Birmingham - Invitational Events |
LJ | 7.94 | +0.6 | Jul 16 | Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat - Diamond Discipline |
LJ | 7.95 | +0.8 | Jul 4 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
LJ | 7.53 | -2.0 | Jun 29 | Barcelona Regional Championships, Barcelona |
LJ | 7.98 | +0.9 | Jun 18 | Stockholm BAUHAUS Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline |
LJ | 7.66 | +1.5 | Jun 13 | Turku Paavo Nurmi Games, Paavo Nurmen Stadion, Turku |
LJ | 7.86 | -0.9 | Jun 9 | Lahti Eliittikisat, Lahti |
LJ | 8.07 | +0.9 | Jun 3 | Marseille Meeting International, Marseille |
LJ | 8.19 | +1.0 | May 27 | Weinheim Kurpfalz Gala, Weinheim |
LJ | 7.85 | -0.3 | May 13 | Shanghai IAAF Diamond League, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
LJ | 7.99 | - | Feb 18 | Birmingham Müller Indoor Grand Prix, Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham (i) |
LJ | 7.95 | - | Feb 8 | Paris Meeting National, Paris (i) |
LJ | 8.05 | - | Feb 4 | Karlsruhe Indoor Meeting, Messehalle, Karlsruhe (i) |
LJ | 7.99 | - | Jan 3 | Tignes Meeting National, Tignes (i) |
2016
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TJ | 15.51 | -0.5 | Sep 6 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
TJ | 16.08 | +0.3 | Sep 3 | Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin |
TJ | 16.51 | +0.2 | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
TJ | 16.51 | +0.2 | Aug 15 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
TJ | 16.77 | +1.7 | Jun 25 | Durban African Championships, Durban |
TJ | 16.08 | -0.2 | Jun 9 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
TJ | 16.02 | +1.7 | Apr 15 | South African Championships, Stellenbosch |
TJ | 16.48 | +0.5 | Mar 8 | Pretoria ASA Night Series, Pretoria |
2015
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 7.56 | +0.1 | Sep 5 | Tampere Games, Tampere |
LJ | 7.73 | -0.6 | Sep 3 | Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline |
TJ | 16.81 | +0.3 | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
Honours
South African Championships
Triple Jump
IAAF Continental Cup
Triple Jump
African Championships
Triple Jump
African Championships
Triple Jump
South African Championships
Triple Jump
Durban African Championships
Triple Jump
Durban African Championships
Triple Jump
South African Championships
Triple Jump
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Triple Jump
Stockholm DN Galan
Long Jump
Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
Long Jump
Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
Long Jump
Marrakesh African Championships
Triple Jump
Marrakesh African Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Triple Jump
IAAF Continental Cup
Triple Jump
Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Triple Jump
Marrakesh African Championships
Triple Jump
Marrakesh African Championships
Long Jump
IAAF World Championships
Long Jump
The XXX Olympic Games
Long Jump
Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games
Long Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
Nairobi African Championships
Long Jump
Nairobi African Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
Monaco Herculis
Long Jump
Berlin DKB-ISTAF
Long Jump
Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final
Long Jump
IAAF World Championships
Long Jump
The XXIX Olympic Games
Long Jump
Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
Long Jump
IAAF World Championships
Long Jump
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
Long Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
Algiers All-African Games
Long Jump
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Triple Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
Moskva IAAF World Indoor Championships
Long Jump
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Long Jump
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Triple Jump
Bambous African Championships
Long Jump
Bambous African Championships
Triple Jump
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Long Jump
South African Championships
Triple Jump
Bambous African Championships
Long Jump
Bambous African Championships
Triple Jump
IAAF World Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Triple Jump
South African Championships
Triple Jump
Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
Long Jump
Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships
Triple Jump
Abuja All Africa Games
Triple Jump
Abuja All Africa Games
Long Jump
Frequently asked questions
What is Godfrey Khotso Mokoena's Long Jump personal best?
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena's Long Jump personal best is 8.50, set on Jul 4, 2009 in Madrid (ESP), #30 on the all-time list.
Which events does Godfrey Khotso Mokoena compete in?
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena competes in the Long Jump and Triple Jump.
How did Godfrey Khotso Mokoena perform in 2020?
2020 season best: 7.72, set on Mar 14, 2020 in UJ Soweto Campus, Johannesburg (RSA).
How many medals has Godfrey Khotso Mokoena won?
Godfrey Khotso Mokoena has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.