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Best South Africa Long Jump Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top South Africa athletes in the Long Jump, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
Discover the greatest Long Jump athletes in the history of South Africa. Karin Mey Melis tops the all-time national list with 6.93, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karin Mey Melis | 6.93 | +1.6 | Jul 7, 2007 |
| 2 | Karen Kruger | 6.85 | +0.8 | Mar 23, 1990 |
| 3 | Lynique Beneke | 6.81 | -1.2 | Apr 13, 2013 |
| 4 | Janice Josephs | 6.79 | +0.1 | Jul 21, 2007 |
| 5 | Sanet Fouche | 6.73 | +1.5 | Mar 2, 1996 |
| 6 | Carla Marais | 6.64 | +0.7 | Apr 13, 2013 |
| 7 | Danielle Nolte | 6.61 | +0.3 | Apr 20, 2024 |
| 8 | Adelle Yzelle | 6.60 | +0.0 | Mar 16, 1996 |
| 9 | Patience Ntshingila | 6.60 | +0.8 | Apr 13, 2012 |
| 10 | Karmen Fouche | 6.56 | -1.9 | Mar 11, 2023 |
| 11 | Zinzi Xulu | 6.55 | +0.4 | Apr 27, 2019 |
| 12 | Maryke Brits | 6.54 | -0.7 | Apr 16, 2016 |
| 13 | Rose Xeyi | 6.47 | +1.6 | May 20, 2023 |
| 14 | Oluchi Abelwe Ndubueze | 6.46 | +0.4 | Nov 29, 2025 |
| 15 | Karen Botha | 6.43 | Aug 6, 1992 | |
| 16 | Eljonè Kruger | 6.42 | +0.0 | Apr 6, 2019 |
| 17 | Delia Visser | 6.42 | +0.1 | Apr 12, 2002 |
| 18 | Corien Botha | 6.41 | +0.0 | Mar 21, 1997 |
| 19 | Timeke-Jade Coetzee | 6.40 | +0.7 | Mar 8, 2024 |
| 20 | Lene Peens | 6.37 | +0.4 | Mar 16, 2022 |
| 21 | Zanri Van Der Merwe | 6.36 | Mar 19, 2013 | |
| 22 | Joane Gerber | 6.35 | +0.1 | Mar 16, 2022 |
| 23 | Andrea Cornelissen | 6.31 | +0.1 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 24 | Kayla Gilbert | 6.27 | +1.6 | Apr 17, 2015 |
| 25 | Justine Robbeson | 6.26 | -0.8 | May 18, 2002 |
| 26 | Kelly Lynn Kingwell | 6.23 | +0.6 | Dec 2, 2017 |
| 27 | Atang Naane | 6.21 | -1.1 | Mar 27, 2024 |
| 28 | Matsidiso Makgato | 6.17 | +1.2 | Jan 18, 2025 |
| 29 | Charlene Potgieter | 6.16 | Apr 23, 2005 | |
| 30 | Esther Solarin | 6.16 | +1.9 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| 31 | Mieke Basson | 6.16 | +0.4 | May 6, 2023 |
| 32 | Janet Seeliger | 6.15 | +1.9 | May 4, 2012 |
| 33 | Nolwazi Mashaba | 6.14 | +0.3 | Mar 16, 2024 |
| 34 | Anita Madike | 6.13 | +1.7 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| 35 | Christy Coetzee | 6.11 | +0.1 | Apr 13, 2007 |
| 36 | Kiera-Lee Abrahams | 6.09 | +1.2 | Mar 25, 2023 |
| 37 | Madri Rabe | 6.08 | +0.7 | Mar 2, 2024 |
| 38 | Ashlynn Norman | 6.05 | +1.9 | Mar 15, 2025 |
| 39 | Karissa VAN Wyk | 6.03 | +1.1 | May 15, 2021 |
| 40 | Qaadirah Crous | 6.03 | +1.3 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 41 | Mignonne DE Beer | 5.99 | -1.6 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| 42 | Mahlatsi Dombeni | 5.97 | -0.9 | Apr 4, 2026 |
| 43 | Kalanga Muya | 5.95 | -3.7 | May 5, 2022 |
| 44 | Bophelo Seoe | 5.92 | +1.2 | Mar 16, 2024 |
| 45 | Carla Johnson | 5.92 | -0.5 | Mar 8, 2015 |
| 46 | Adrienne Gallop | 5.91 | -1.8 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| 47 | Megan Venter | 5.91 | +0.1 | Feb 8, 2025 |
| 48 | Skyler Van Dyk | 5.90 | +0.2 | May 1, 2026 |
| 49 | Carina Swiegers | 5.87 | +0.0 | Mar 30, 2012 |
| 50 | Cara Bronkhorst | 5.87 | +0.6 | Mar 18, 2024 |
| 51 | Luanne Du Plooy | 5.86 | +1.6 | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 52 | Janet Lawless | 5.85 | +0.0 | Feb 25, 2011 |
| 53 | Marzaan Loots | 5.85 | +0.8 | Mar 2, 2022 |
| 54 | June Roelofse | 5.85 | +1.4 | Apr 18, 2015 |
| 55 | Cindy Peters | 5.84 | +0.3 | Apr 30, 2011 |
| 56 | Gezelle Magerman | 5.83 | +1.4 | Apr 29, 2018 |
| 57 | Pheletso Masilo | 5.83 | +0.0 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 58 | Heike De Klerk | 5.83 | +1.1 | Apr 4, 2026 |
| 59 | Desiree VAN Wyk | 5.82 | +0.6 | Mar 19, 2025 |
| 60 | Azrea Sylvester | 5.82 | +1.5 | Oct 23, 2021 |
| 61 | Janine Berry | 5.82 | +0.6 | Feb 17, 2024 |
| 62 | Alethea Visser | 5.81 | +0.4 | Mar 25, 2023 |
| 63 | Cara-Mia Nel | 5.81 | +0.7 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 64 | Juliene Strydom | 5.79 | +1.3 | Apr 10, 2021 |
| 65 | Yvonne Robson | 5.78 | +0.5 | Apr 19, 2024 |
| 66 | Tumi Ramokgopa | 5.74 | +1.9 | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 67 | Estie Wittstock | 5.74 | -0.1 | Feb 16, 2002 |
| 68 | Taylon Van Breda | 5.73 | +1.1 | May 1, 2026 |
| 69 | Corley Claassen | 5.72 | +1.9 | Mar 27, 2021 |
| 70 | Ambre Naskas | 5.72 | +2.6⚠ | Apr 15, 2021 |
| 71 | Héloïse Hughes | 5.72 | +0.3 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| 72 | Marike Coetzee | 5.71 | +0.9 | Apr 17, 2019 |
| 73 | Michaela Wright | 5.70 | +2.0 | Apr 5, 2019 |
| 74 | Charné Du Plessis | 5.70 | -0.8 | Feb 1, 2023 |
| 75 | Anika De Klerk | 5.70 | +0.8 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 76 | Sherrffan Arewa | 5.69 | -1.3 | Apr 29, 2017 |
| 77 | Lara Van Der Poll | 5.67 | +0.4 | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 78 | Shanese De Clerk | 5.66 | +1.6 | Mar 31, 2022 |
| 79 | Roline Louw | 5.66 | +1.3 | Feb 24, 2024 |
| 80 | Amae De Klerk | 5.66 | +0.2 | Mar 24, 2023 |
| 81 | Mika Botha | 5.65 | -1.0 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| 82 | Gabrielle Lazarus | 5.65 | -0.1 | Oct 21, 2017 |
| 83 | Mia Uys | 5.65 | +1.2 | Mar 10, 2023 |
| 84 | Marisa Van Der Berg | 5.65 | +0.5 | Mar 25, 2023 |
| 85 | Suricka Nortje | 5.63 | +1.4 | Mar 15, 2025 |
| 86 | Nienka DE Toit | 5.62 | +1.7 | Apr 30, 2016 |
| 87 | Geraldine Timoteus | 5.62 | -2.7 | May 15, 2021 |
| 88 | Megan Newton | 5.62 | +2.0 | Mar 11, 2023 |
| 89 | Mischa Van Der Schyff | 5.62 | -1.8 | Mar 11, 2022 |
| 90 | Diana Pienaar | 5.62 | +1.8 | Mar 25, 2023 |
| 91 | Lene Duncan | 5.62 | +1.7 | Mar 17, 2016 |
| 92 | Enya Pooler | 5.62 | -2.4 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 93 | Rozanne Oeschger | 5.61 | +0.1 | Feb 7, 2015 |
| 94 | Janelle Kirkpatrick | 5.61 | +0.6 | Feb 8, 2025 |
| 95 | Mila Rodenburg | 5.60 | +0.1 | Mar 9, 2024 |
| 96 | Gontse Martha Morake | 5.59 | -0.8 | Mar 17, 2017 |
| 97 | Mignonne Theunissen | 5.59 | -0.8 | Mar 22, 2024 |
| 98 | Liezel Theron | 5.58 | +0.2 | Mar 7, 2020 |
| 99 | Suneel Lourens | 5.56 | +1.1 | Apr 7, 2018 |
| 100 | Micyla Botha | 5.56 | +0.3 | Nov 29, 2025 |