Gift Leotlela

Tlotliso Gift Leotlela (born 12 May 1998) is a South African sprinter. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 200 metres race; his time of 20.59 seconds in the heats did not qualify him for the semifinals.^[2][3]

Gift Leotlela

Leotlela in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	South Africa
Born	(1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 (age 27) Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
Coached by	Werner Prinsloo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 meters: 9.94 (2021) 150 meters: 15.37 (2020) 200 meters: 20.20 (2017)
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  South Africa World Relays Disqualified 2021 Chorzów 4×100 m relay African Championships 2016 Durban 4x100 m relay
Updated on 27 August 2016

He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 metres event.^[4]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  South Africa
2015	African Youth Championships	Reduit, Mauritius	1st	100 m	10.38 (w)
			1st	200 m	20.84
			1st	Medley relay	1:53.60
	Commonwealth Youth Games	Apia, Samoa	1st	100 m	10.20
			1st	200 m	20.56 (w)
2016	African Championships	Durban, South Africa	4th	100 m	10.24
			1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.84
	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	4th	100 m	10.28
			2nd	200 m	20.59
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	42nd (h)	200 m	20.59
2021	World Relays	Chorzów, Poland	1st	4 × 100 m relay	38.71
	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	11th (sf)	100 m	10.03
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	30th (h)	100 m	10.19
			6th	4 × 100 m relay	38.10