Leigh Julius
South African sprinter
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Leigh Ignatius Julius (born 25 March 1985) is a South African sprinter.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  South Africa | ||
| African Championships | ||
 | 2006 Bambous | 4×100 m |
 | 2006 Bambous | 200 m |
Julius was born in Cradock, Eastern Cape,[2][3] He represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4 × 100 metres relay together with Hannes Dreyer, Ishmael Kumbane and Thuso Mpuang. In their qualification heat they did not finish due to a mistake in the baton exchange and they were eliminated.[1]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 2nd | Medley reley | 1:51.35 |
| 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 21st (sf) | 200 m | 21.83 (-4.1 m/s) |
| 6th (h)[4] | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.65 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.31 | |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 2nd | 100 m | 10.50 |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.49 | |||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 14th (sf) | 100 m | 10.56 (+0.3 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.88 (+0.1 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.50 | |||
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 32nd (h) | 200 m | 20.80 | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 36th (h) | 100 m | 10.51 |
| 24th (qf) | 200 m | 21.45 | |||
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 200 m | 20.56 | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.42 | |||
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.86 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.98 | |||
| African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 3rd | 200 m | 20.82 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.68 | |||
| 2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 200 m | 20.96 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.20 | |||
| All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 200 m | 20.81 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.11 | |||
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.05 | |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 19th (qf) | 200 m | 39.52 |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.52 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.71 | |
Personal bests
- 100 metres – 10.25 s (2007)
- 200 metres – 20.42 s (2010)
- 400 metres – 46.59 s (2004)
