Jesse Perez

Birth dateNov 9, 1997

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Jesse Perez is a South Africa sprinter, born on November 9, 1997. He competes primarily in the 100m, 400m and 1500m.

His personal bests include 10.76 in the 100m, 48.40 in the 400m, 4:49.02 in the 1500m, 15.32 in the 110mH and 1.98 in the HJ. He has earned 1 gold and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.

Key facts

Long Jump

7.67

Decathlon

7396

2025 season best

50.15

Feb 1, 2025 · Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)

2025 season best

Last competition

AGN Track & Field League 2 (U16, U18, U20 & Seniors)

Feb 1, 2025 · 50.15

AGN Track & Field League 2 (U16, U18, U20 & Seniors)

Age

28 years old

As of Sep 13, 2026: Long Jump 7.67, Decathlon 7396, 2025 season best 50.15 (Feb 1, 2025, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)) · Last competition: AGN Track & Field League 2 (U16, U18, U20 & Seniors), Feb 1, 2025, 50.15 · 28 years old

Personal bests

10.76

48.40

4:49.02

15.32

1.98

4.60

7.67

12.88

40.61

54.08

Dec

7396

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2025	400m	50.15	-	Feb 1, 2025	↓	AGN Track & Field League 2 (U16, U18, U20 & Seniors)
2024	HJ	1.91	-	Apr 20, 2024	↓	South African Championships
2024	PV	4.30	-	Apr 21, 2024	↓	South African Championships
2024	LJ	7.51	+0.8	Apr 20, 2024	↓	South African Championships
2024	100m	11.01	+0.3	Feb 10, 2024	↓	AGN League 3
2024	SP	12.52	-	Apr 20, 2024	↓	South African Championships
2024	110mH	15.45	+1.4	Mar 2, 2024	↑	AGN League 5, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria
2024	DT	40.61	-	Apr 21, 2024	↓	South African Championships
2024	JT	47.50	-	Apr 21, 2024	↓	South African Championships
2024	400m	48.73	-	Feb 24, 2024	↓	AGN League 4, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria
2024	1500m	4:53.75	-	Apr 21, 2024	↓	South African Championships
2024	Dec	7264	-	Apr 21, 2024	↑	South African Championships
2023	HJ	1.98	-	Mar 30, 2023	↓	South African Combined Events Championships
2023	PV	4.40	-	Apr 24, 2023	↓	Cape Milers Club/Endurocad Middle distance invitational 3
2023	LJ	7.67	+1.3	May 5, 2023	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	100m	10.76	-	May 5, 2023	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	SP	12.88	-	Aug 2, 2023	↓	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
2023	110mH	15.32	-0.1	May 6, 2023	↑	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	DT	34.85	-	May 6, 2023	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	400m	48.71	-	May 5, 2023	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	JT	52.40	-	May 6, 2023	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	1500m	4:52.25	-	May 6, 2023	↓	USSA Track & Field Championships
2023	Dec	6928	-	Aug 3, 2023	↑	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
2022	HJ	1.91	-	Apr 29, 2022	↓	South African Combined Events Championships
2022	PV	4.60	-	Jun 11, 2022	↓	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
2022	LJ	7.55	+1.1	Apr 29, 2022	↓	South African Combined Events Championships
2022	100m	10.77	+3.7	Jun 10, 2022	↓	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
2022	SP	12.65	-	Jun 10, 2022	↓	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
2022	110mH	15.68	-0.9	Apr 30, 2022	↑	South African Combined Events Championships
2022	DT	37.86	-	Apr 30, 2022	↓	South African Combined Events Championships
2022	400m	49.44	-	Mar 16, 2022	↓	Dal Josaphat Athletics Stadium, Paarl (RSA)
2022	JT	54.08	-	Jun 11, 2022	↓	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
2022	1500m	4:49.14	-	Jun 11, 2022	↓	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
2022	Dec	7396	-	Jun 11, 2022	↑	African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre
2021	HJ	1.93	-	Apr 16, 2021	↓	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	PV	4.50	-	Apr 17, 2021	↓	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	LJ	7.33	+0.8	Apr 16, 2021	↓	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	100m	11.06	-0.5	Apr 16, 2021	↓	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	SP	11.74	-	May 14, 2021	↓	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg (RSA)
2021	110mH	16.02	-	Apr 17, 2021	↑	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	DT	37.84	-	May 15, 2021	↓	UJ Stadium, Johannesburg (RSA)
2021	400m	48.40	-	Apr 16, 2021	↓	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	JT	49.67	-	Apr 17, 2021	↓	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2021	1500m	4:57.71	-	Apr 17, 2021	↓	South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria
2019	HJ	1.80	-	Apr 5, 2019	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2019	PV	3.70	-	Apr 6, 2019	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2019	LJ	6.94	+0.7	Apr 25, 2019	↓	South African Championships, Germiston
2019	100m	11.18	-1.5	Apr 5, 2019	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2019	SP	12.44	-	Apr 25, 2019	↓	South African Championships, Germiston
2019	110mH	16.28	+0.6	Apr 6, 2019	↑	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2019	DT	34.63	-	Apr 6, 2019	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2019	JT	47.51	-	Apr 6, 2019	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2019	400m	52.26	-	Apr 5, 2019	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2019	1500m	5:52.07	-	Apr 6, 2019	↓	Stellenbosch (RSA)
2018	HJ	1.89	-	Mar 15, 2018	↓	South African Championships, Pretoria
2018	PV	3.20	-	Mar 16, 2018	↓	South African Championships, Pretoria
2018	LJ	7.39	+1.6	Mar 15, 2018	↓	South African Championships, Pretoria
2018	SP	9.82	-	Mar 15, 2018	↓	South African Championships, Pretoria
2018	100m	10.84	+2.4	Mar 15, 2018	↓	South African Championships, Pretoria
2018	110mH	15.95	-1.1	Mar 16, 2018	↑	South African Championships, Pretoria
2018	DT	28.84	-	Apr 29, 2018	↓	Sasolburg (RSA)
2018	JT	39.93	-	Mar 16, 2018	↓	South African Championships, Pretoria
2018	400m	49.16	-	Mar 15, 2018	↓	South African Championships, Pretoria
2018	1500m	4:49.02	-	Mar 16, 2018	↓	South African Championships, Pretoria
2017	LJ	7.27	+0.2	Mar 8, 2017	↓	Bloemfontein (RSA)
2017	100m	10.87	+3.4	Oct 28, 2017	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2017	400m	49.47	-	Oct 28, 2017	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2016	LJ	7.20	+0.7	Apr 2, 2016	↓	Germiston (RSA)
2014	LJ	7.18	-0.3	Feb 22, 2014	↓	Pretoria (RSA)
2013	LJ	7.19	-	Mar 21, 2013	↓	Port Elizabeth (RSA)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	50.15	-	Feb 1	AGN Track & Field League 2 (U16, U18, U20 & Seniors)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Dec	DNF	-	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
100m	11.12	-	Jun 25	African Athletics Championships
100m	11.12	+0.0	Jun 21	African Athletics Championships
110mH	15.52	+0.9	Apr 21	South African Championships
PV	4.30	-	Apr 21	South African Championships
Dec	7264	-	Apr 21	South African Championships
JT	47.50	-	Apr 21	South African Championships
DT	40.61	-	Apr 21	South African Championships
1500m	4:53.75	-	Apr 21	South African Championships
100m	11.18	+0.7	Apr 20	South African Championships
DT	40.61	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
PV	4.30	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
Dec	7264	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
LJ	7.51	+0.8	Apr 20	South African Championships
400m	49.66	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
1500m	4:53.75	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
SP	12.52	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
HJ	1.91	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
110mH	15.52	+0.9	Apr 20	South African Championships
JT	47.50	-	Apr 20	South African Championships
110mH	15.45	+1.4	Mar 2	AGN League 5, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria
LJ	7.37	+0.1	Mar 2	AGN League 5, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria
400m	48.73	-	Feb 24	AGN League 4, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria
100m	11.01	+0.3	Feb 10	AGN League 3

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
110mH	15.53	+0.5	Aug 3	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
PV	4.20	-	Aug 3	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
1500m	4:52.64	-	Aug 3	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
JT	43.47	-	Aug 3	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
DT	24.60	-	Aug 3	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
Dec	6928	-	Aug 3	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
SP	12.88	-	Aug 2	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
400m	48.87	-	Aug 2	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
HJ	1.93	-	Aug 2	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
100m	11.10	+0.2	Aug 2	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
LJ	7.39	-1.1	Aug 2	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
1500m	4:52.64	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
400m	48.87	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
100m	11.10	+0.2	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
HJ	1.93	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
Dec	6928	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
110mH	15.53	+0.5	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
LJ	7.39	-1.1	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
DT	24.60	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
JT	43.47	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
PV	4.20	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
SP	12.88	-	Aug 1	FISU World University Games, Shuangliu Sports Centre, Chengdu
1500m	4:52.25	-	May 6	USSA Track & Field Championships
110mH	15.32	-0.1	May 6	USSA Track & Field Championships
Dec	7413	-	May 6	USSA Track & Field Championships

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Jesse Perez's Long Jump personal best?

Jesse Perez's Long Jump personal best is 7.67, set on May 5, 2023 in Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein (RSA).

Which events does Jesse Perez compete in?

Jesse Perez competes in the Long Jump and Decathlon.

How did Jesse Perez perform in 2025?

2025 season best: 50.15, set on Feb 1, 2025 in Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria (RSA). Last competition: AGN Track & Field League 2 (U16, U18, U20 & Seniors) on Feb 1, 2025, 50.15.

Jesse Perez

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2025

2024

2023

Honours

Frequently asked questions