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Kyle Blignaut

Kyle Blignaut

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Birth dateNov 9, 1999
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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.

PB

Personal bests

21.26
53.31
53.29
22.07
20.73

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
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)
2019
SP
20.03-Apr 27, 2019
↓
South African Championships, Germiston
2019
DT
52.22-Apr 17, 2019
↓
Potchefstroom (RSA)
2018
SP
19.19-Mar 1, 2018
↓
Johannesburg (RSA)
2018
ShotPut(6k
22.07-Jul 10, 2018
↓
IAAF World U20 Championships, Ratinan Stadion, Tampere
2018
DT
53.31-Feb 24, 2018
↓
Germiston (RSA)
2018
DiscusThro
54.83-Dec 11, 2018
↓
Gaborone (BOT)
2017
SP
18.51-Apr 22, 2017
↓
Potchefstroom (RSA)
2017
ShotPut(6k
20.66-Oct 21, 2017
↓
Potchefstroom (RSA)
2017
DT
49.56-Jan 31, 2017
↓
Potchefstroom (RSA)
2017
DiscusThro
50.28-Apr 1, 2017
↓
Durban (RSA)
2016
SP
17.43-Jun 11, 2016
↓
Pretoria (RSA)
2016
ShotPut(5k
20.73-Nov 4, 2016
↓
Paarl (RSA)
2016
DiscusThro
53.29-Mar 12, 2016
↓
Germiston (RSA)
2015
ShotPut(5k
17.30-Mar 14, 2015
↓
Germiston (RSA)

2026

3 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
18.48-Apr 28Simbine Classic
SP
17.90-Apr 26Botswana Golden Grand Prix
SP
19.85-Mar 13CGA U16,U18,U20,U23 and Senior Provincial Championships

2025

15 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.57-Aug 97° Meeting Brazzale, Stadio comunale Mancassola, Lonigo
SP
19.63-Jun 21JÕHVI 2025 - Heino Lipp memorial, Heino Lipp Stadium, Jöhvi
SP
19.26-Jun 15C.D.S. Assoluto su Pista - Finale "A" Argento
SP
19.26-Jun 14C.D.S. Assoluto su Pista - Finale "A" Argento
SP
NM-Jun 84th Lucca International Meeting, Campo Scuola Moreno Martini, Lucca
SP
19.25-Jun 261° Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
SP
19.78-May 2114th Savona International Meeting, Centro Sportivo Fontanassa, Savona
SP
20.07-Apr 25South African Championships, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom
SP
20.07-Apr 24South African Championships, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom
SP
20.32-Apr 12FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone
SP
19.08-Mar 12ASA Athletics Grand Prix 1
SP
19.17-Feb 19Hvězdy v Nehvizdech, Sportovní Hala, Nehvizdy (i)
SP
19.59-Feb 2Rochlitz Shot Put Meeting, Turnhalle Am Regenbogen, Rochlitz (i)
SP
18.99-Jan 29Belgrade Indoor Meeting, Atletska dvorana, Beograd (i) - Indoor Meeting
SP
18.80-Jan 25Nordhausen Indoor Kugelstossen, Wiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen (i)

2024

25 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.09-Sep 360° Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
SP
19.43-Aug 30Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline
SP
19.03-Aug 21Borås Folksam Grand Prix, Ryavallen, Borås
SP
20.78-Aug 10The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
SP
20.78-Aug 2The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris
SP
20.14-Jul 17Meeting D'Estate, Campo Sportivo Fornaciari, Castelnovo Monti
SP
20.11-Jul 14Meeting Sport e Solidarietà Lignano
SP
20.46-Jul 9Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
SP
20.44-Jul 6Meeting Internazionale Città di Pergine
SP
19.65-Jun 25African Athletics Championships
SP
19.65-Jun 21African Athletics Championships
SP
19.76-Jun 3Josef Odlozil Memorial, Stadion Juliska, Praha
SP
20.60-May 23Grifone Meeting, Campo di Atletica, Asti
SP
20.77-May 22Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen
SP
20.26-May 193rd Lucca International Meeting, Campo Scuola Moreno Martini, Lucca
SP
20.44-May 1513th Savona International Meeting, Centro Sportivo Fontanassa, Savona
SP
20.34-May 11XXXIII Meeting Città di Conegliano
SP
21.26-May 1Frate 150, Campo Comunale, Modena
SP
20.36-Apr 21South African Championships
SP
20.36-Apr 20South African Championships
SP
18.89-Mar 16CGA Seniors & U23 Track & Field Championships, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg
SP
20.10-Mar 14ASA Athletics Grand Prix 1, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom
SP
NM-Feb 118° Manifestazione Regionale Indoor Open
SP
20.52-Feb 4Rochlitz Shot Put Meeting, Turnhalle Am Regenbogen, Rochlitz (i)
SP
19.96-Jan 28Nordhausen Indoor Kugelstossen, Wiedigsburghalle, Nordhausen (i)
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Honours

4

African Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2024
4

African Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2024
🥇

South African Championships

Shot Put

2024
🥈

African Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2022
🥈

African Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2022
7

XXII Commonwealth Games

Shot Put

2022
7

XXII Commonwealth Games

Shot Put

2022
🥇

South African Championships

Shot Put

2022
🥇

South African Championships

Shot Put

2021
6

The XXXII Olympic Games

Shot Put

2021
6

African Games

Shot Put

2019
🥇

IAAF World U20 Championships

Shot Put (6kg)

2018
🥇

Tlemcen African U20 Championships

Shot Put (6kg)

2017