Luxolo Adams
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 1 August 1996 Burgersdorp, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
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Luxolo Adams (born 1 August 1996) 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.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4] At the time, he was ranked 71st in South Africa and 1355th in the world for the 200 meters.
References
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- ^ Luxolo Adams at World Athletics
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (5 August 2018). "Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba". IAAF. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ Mjikeliso, Sibusiso (20 June 2022). "Sprinter Luxolo Adams sets second-fastest ever 200m SA time in blitz to Paris title". Sport24. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Why ASA removed Luxolo Adams from its Olympic squad". SABC. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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