| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1999-11-09) 9 November 1999 (age 24) |
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 150 kg (331 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 21.21 m (69 ft 7 in) (2021) |
Kayle "Kyle" Blignaut (born 9 November 1999) is a South African athlete who specialises in the shot put.[1][2]
Blignaut won the gold medal at the 2018 IAAF World U20 ChampionshipsinTampere.[3] In May 2021 he threw a 21.21m personal best to meet the qualifying standard for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics during the USSA (South African Universities) Championships in Johannesburg. The throw put him fourth on the South Africa all-time list.[4][5]
He was selected for the shot put competition at the 2023 World Athletics ChampionshipsinBudapest, but he did not qualify for the final.[6]
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World U20 Champions in men's shot put
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 Aleksey Lukashenko (URS) Viktor Bulat (URS) Yuriy Belonog (EUN) Adam Nelson (USA) Ralf Bartels (GER) Mikuláš Konopka (SVK) Rutger Smith (NED) Edis Elkasević (CRO) Georgi Ivanov (BUL) Margus Hunt (EST) David Storl (GER) Jacko Gill (NZL) Jacko Gill (NZL) Konrad Bukowiecki (POL) Bronson Osborn (USA) Kyle Blignaut (RSA) Juan Carley Vázquez (CUB) Tarik Robinson-O'Hagan (USA) |
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