Kristi Snyman

Kristi Snyman
At the 2026 African Championships
Personal information
Full nameKristi Perez-Snyman
Born (2000-12-15) 15 December 2000
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
High jump
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHigh jump: 1.90m (2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 AccraHigh jump

Kristi Perez-Snyman (born 15 December 2000) is a South African high jumper. She won the gold medal at the 2026 African Championships.[1]

Biography

From Cape Town, Snyman was a bronze medalist at the 2019 African Athletics U20 Championships in Abidjan. She was later educated in the United States at Jacksonville University.[2][3]

In April 2025, Snyman won her first senior national title at the South African Athletics Championships with a personal best jump of 1.88 metres in Potchefstroom.[4][5] The following month, she had an upset win clearing a new personal best 1.90 metres to win the SEC Championships for the University of Missouri ahead of two former NCAA champions in Elena Kulichenko and Rachel Glenn, before going on to place sixth overall at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene.[6][7]

Snyman retained her title at the 2026 South African Athletics Championships in Stellenbosch in April 2026, clearing 1.83 metres.[8] The following month, she won the gold medal at the 2026 African Championships in Accra, Ghana, with a jump of 1.84 metres.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Kristi Snyman". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Freeman, Clayton. "Dolphin takes flight: Jacksonville University's Kristi Snyman qualifies for NCAA track". Florida Times Union. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 20 April 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "KRISTI SNYMAN EXCELS IN HIGH JUMP". laerskooljanvanriebeeck.co.za. May 9, 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "WITH BIG SHOES TO FILL, ANTHAYA CHARLTON WINS SEC LONG JUMP TITLE". Runnerspace. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "ANSUME DE BEER AND KRISTI SNYMAN STRIKE GOLD FOR SOUTH AFRICA IN ACCRA". gsport.co.za. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "Relay breakthroughs and surprise performances at African Championships in Accra". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 June 2026.

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