Kyle Blignaut
South AfricaActive- Born
- Nov 9, 1999 (26 years old)
- Events
- Shot Put
Kayle "Kyle" Blignaut is a South African athlete who specialises in the shot put. Blignaut won the gold medal at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere.
In May 2021 he threw a 21.21m personal best to meet the qualifying standard for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics during the USSA Championships in Johannesburg. The throw put him fourth on the South Africa all-time list.
He was selected for the shot put competition at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, but he did not qualify for the final. He competed in the shot put at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.
As of Nov 5, 2026: Shot Put 21.26 (#131 all-time), 2026 season best 19.85 (Mar 13, 2026, UJ Stadium, Johannesburg (RSA)) · Last competition: Simbine Classic, Apr 28, 2026, 18.48 · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP | 19.85 | – | Mar 13, 2026 | CGA U16,U18,U20,U23 and Senior Provincial Championships |
| 2025 | SP | 20.32 | – | Apr 12, 2025 | FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone |
| 2024 | SP | 21.26 | – | May 1, 2024 | Frate 150, Campo Comunale, Modena |
| 2023 | SP | 20.83 | – | Jun 3, 2023 | Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
| 2022 | SP | 20.60 | – | Jun 12, 2022 | African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre |
| 2021 | SP | 21.21 | – | May 15, 2021 | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2021 | DT | 51.93 | – | Mar 30, 2021 | Ruimsig Stadium, Roodepoort, Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2020 | SP | 20.75 | – | Dec 9, 2020 | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |