Joviale Mbisha

Joviale Mbisha
Mbisha in 2023
Personal information
Born (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000
EducationUniversity of Johannesburg
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
100 m, 200 m
ClubCentral Guateng Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60m: 7.51 (2024)
100m: 11.48 (2025)
200m: 23.56 (2024)
400m: 55.84 (2026)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  South Africa
World University Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 Chengdu4×100 m

Joviale Mbisha (born 31 October 2000) is a South African sprinter. She won the South African national title over 100 metres in 2025 and 2026.[1]

Biography

A student at the University of the Free State before transferring to the University of Johannesburg in August 2022 to study for an Honours degree in communication, she was named the UJ sportswoman of the year in 2023.[2] Mbisha was a bronze medalist with the South African women's 4 x 100 metres relay team at the delayed 2021 Summer World University Games held in Chengdu, China in August 2023.[3]

A member of Central Gauteng Athletics, Mbisha won the South African Athletics Championships over 100 metres in April 2025, running 11.48 seconds in Potchefstroom.[4][5][6] She also placed second over 200 metres at the championships, running 23.59 seconds to finish runner-up to Rume Burger.[7]

Mbisha retained her 100 metres title in April 2026, winning in 11.55 seconds, edging ahead of Viwe Jingqi who recorded the same time.[8][9] She was selected for the South African team to compete at the 2026 World Athletics Relays in Gaborone, Botswana.[10] She was part of the South African women 4 x 100 metres relay team which set a new national record on the opening day at the World Relays on 2 May, alongside Jingqi, Kayla La Grange, and Gabriella Marais they ran 43.22 seconds, surpassing the previous best set 26 years previously.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Joviale Mbisha". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "A story of determination from UJ's 2023 Sportswoman of the Year". news.uj.ac.za. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Pouring rain, rainbow smiles and Türkiye wrap up athletics". fisu.net. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Leotlela, Mbisha claim 100m titles at 2025 ASA Senior Championships – Day 1". Athletics.Africa. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "JOVIALE MBISHA SETS THE ASA SENIOR CHAMPS TRACK ALIVE WITH 100M TITLE IN POTCHEFSTROOM". gsport. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "DAY 1 WRAP: Joviale, Gift, Tayla shine at the SA Senior Track & Field Champs". Supersport. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "JOVIALE MBISHA DEFENDS HER 100M CROWN AS TAYLA KAVANAGH SMASHES PB FOR 5,000M GOLD AT THE SA SENIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPS". gsport. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "South Africa begin preparations for World Athletics Relays". Super Sport. 8 March 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Jonckheere, Karien (2 May 2026). "SA and Botswana set up blockbuster relay showdown in Gaborone". Supersport. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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