Leigh Julius’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Athletics competitor
Is

Runner

Athlete

Sprinter
From

South Africa
Type

Sports
Gender male
Birth 25 March 1985
Age: 35 years

Leigh Ignatius Julius (born 25 March 1985) is a South African sprinter.
Julius 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.

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) 200m 21.83 (wind: -4.1 m/s)
6th (h) 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) 100m 10.56 (wind: +0.3 m/s)
2nd 200m 20.88 (wind: +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
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)
  • Disqualified in the final.
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