Kayla La Grange
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| Born | 17 July 2004 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprint | ||||||||||||||
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Kayla La Grange (born 17 July 2004) is a South African sprinter. She won the South African championships over 200 metres in 2026.[1]
Biography
La Grange was educated at Laerskool Fontainebleau in Randburg and the University of Johannesburg.[2][3][4]
A member of Central Gauteng Athletics,[5] in March 2023 ahead placed second over 100 metres at the South African U20 championships.[6] Later that year, she was part of a South African women’s 4 x 100 metres that won the gold medal at the 2023 African U20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia.[7]
In April 2026, she won the 200 metres title at the South African Championships in Stellenbosch in 23.37 seconds, finishing ahead of Anestayshia George and defending champion Rume Burger.[8][9] Competing for South Africa at the 2026 World Athletics Relays, she was part of the women's 4 x 100 metres relay team alongside Viwe Jingqi, Gabriella Marais and Joviale Mbisha. The team set a new South African national record on the opening day of 43.22 seconds.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "Kayla La Grange". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Athletes win eight medals". Citizen.co.za. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Hoërskool Randburg athletes shine again". Citizen.co.za. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "UJ Athletics secure 15 medals at ASA Senior National Championships". s.uj.ac.za. 20 Apr 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "MARIONE FOURIE AND KARABO MORE LEAD STRONG PERFORMANCES ON DAY 3 OF THE ASA SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPS". gsport. April 19, 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abduraghmaan and Murray shine at ASA Age Group Championships – Day 1". Athletics South Africa. March 23, 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 18 April 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Consistent Dambile confirms his 200m dominance". teamsa.co.za. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "NEW NATIONAL 4X100M RECORD AS SA WOMEN TARGET SUNDAY QUALIFIERS AT WORLD RELAYS". gsport. May 3, 2026. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ Jonckheere, Karien (2 May 2026). "SA and Botswana set up blockbuster relay showdown in Gaborone". Supersport. Retrieved 2 May 2026.