About Kyle Blignaut
Born 1999. Kyle Blignaut is a South African athletics competitor.
Kayle "Kyle" Blignaut (born 9 November 1999) is a South African athlete who specialises in the shot put.
Blignaut won the gold medal at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere. In May 2021 he threw a 21.21m personal best to meet the qualifying standard for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics during the USSA (South African Universities) Championships in Johannesburg. The throw put him fourth on the South Africa all-time list.
He was selected for the shot put competition at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, but he did not qualify for the final.
He competed in the shot put at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.
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Who is Kyle Blignaut?
South African athletics competitor
When was Kyle Blignaut born?
Kyle Blignaut was born on 9 November 1999.
What is Kyle Blignaut's occupation?
Kyle Blignaut is an athletics competitor.
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Kyle Blignaut is South African.
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