Luxolo Adams
South AfricaActive- Born
- Aug 1, 1996 (30 years old)
- Birthplace
- Burgersdorp, South Africa
- Events
- 200 m · 100 m
Luxolo Adams is a South African sprinter. He won a silver medal in Men's 200 m at the inaugural Athletics World Cup in 2018.
In 2018 he competed at the African Championships in Asaba and won the bronze medal in the 200 metres. In June 2022, he ran a personal best of 19.82 seconds for the 200 m to win the Paris Diamond League, defeating reigning Olympic champion Andre de Grasse in the race while recording the second-best mark in South African history.
In 2024, Luxolo Adams experienced a notable setback when he was left out of the South African team for the Paris Olympics. Although he qualified the previous year with a time of 20.15, he struggled with injuries for the majority of 2024, only achieving a season's best of 21.31 in July. Athletics South Africa stated that his exclusion was due to his lack of fitness and failure to recover from injuries in time. At the time, he was ranked 71st in South Africa and 1355th in the world for the 200 meters.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 200 m 19.82 (#46 all-time), 100 m 10.07 (#722 all-time), 2026 season best 20.75 (May 16, 2026, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)) · Last competition: AGN Track & Field League 5, May 16, 2026, 20.75 · 30 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 200m | 20.75 | +0.8 | May 16, 2026 | AGN Track & Field League 5 |
| 2025 | 150m | 15.92 | -0.5 | Feb 8, 2025 | Curro Podium Grand Finale & Simbine Classic Shootout, Pilditch Stadium, Pretoria - Classic Shootout |
| 2025 | 200m | 20.42 | -1.6 | Apr 12, 2025 | FNB Botswana Golden Grand Prix, National Stadium, Gaborone |
| 2024 | 200m | 21.31 | -1.3 | Jul 16, 2024 | Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern, Stadion Allmend, Luzern - Pre-Programme |
| 2024 | 400m | 48.29 | – | Jul 14, 2024 | Meeting Sport e Solidarietà Lignano |
| 2023 | 200m | 20.15 | +0.0 | Aug 23, 2023 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | 100m | 10.13 | +1.0 | Jul 2, 2022 | Meeting Stanislas Nancy, Stade Raymond Petit, Tomblaine |
| 2022 | 200m | 19.82 | +0.6 | Jun 18, 2022 | Meeting de Paris, Stade Charléty, Paris - Diamond Discipline |