Mihlali Xhotyeni

Mihlali Xhotyeni
Personal information
Born (2003-04-14) 14 April 2003
Sport
SportTrack and field
Events
100 m, 200 m
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 Accra200m
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Nairobi4×100m

Mihlali Xhotyeni (born 14 April 2003) is a South African sprinter. He won the bronze medal over 200 metres at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.[1]

Biography

He is from Mthatha and attended Mthatha High School.[2] He later studied at North-West University for a Bachelor of Commerce in Management Sciences with Business Management.[3]

In 2021, Xhotyeni competed at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya where he won gold medal as part of the South African 4 × 100 m relay team alongside Sinesipho Dambile, Letlhogonolo Moleyane, and Benjamin Richardson, with the relay team breaking the world U20 record, running 38.51 seconds.[4]

In 2026, he won bronze medals in both the 100 m and 200 m at the USSA Championships and also had a third place finish in the 200 m at the South African Championships.[3][5] In May 2026, he competed at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics in Accra, Ghana, winning the bronze medal behind Cheickna Traore of the Ivory Coast and Phaezel Selepe or Botswana in the 200 metres final, running 20.56 seconds, having qualified from his semi-final in 20.72 seconds.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Mihlali Xhotyeni". World Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "HERO'S WELCOME: MR MIHLALI XHOTYENI". ksd.gov.za. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Six NWU athletes representing South Africa at African Championships". Citizen. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "'Individually we are all fast' – Benjamin Richardson, after SA Under-20s smash world relay record". iol.co.za. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. ↑ Hemmonsbey, Keanan (18 April 2026). "Pillay, Dambile victories the highlight on final day of athletics action in rainy Stellenbosch". Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Relay breakthroughs and surprise performances at African Championships in Accra". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "African Athletics Championships 2026: Cheickna Traore and Maboundou Kone win gold as Cote D'Ivoire sweep 200m titles". Olympics. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
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