Luxolo Adams

{{short description|South African sprinter}} {{use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Luxolo Adams | image = Luxolo_Adams_Meeting_de_Paris,_Stade_Charlety_-_30_juin_2018_(43079564072)_(cropped).jpg | caption = | fullname = | nicknames = | nationality = South African | strokes = | club = | collegeteam = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|1|df=yes}} | birth_place = Burgersdorp, South Africa | death_date = | death_place = | height = | sport = Athletics | event = Sprint | pb ={{ubl|200 m – 19.82 (2022)|400 m – 46.37 (2015)<ref name="iaaf" />}} | weight = | country = {{flag|South Africa}} | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's athletics}} {{MedalCountry|{{RSA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|African Championships}} {{MedalBronze|2018 Asaba|200 m}} | show-medals = | updated = }}

'''Luxolo Adams''' (born 1 August 1996) is a South African sprinter. He won a silver medal in Men's 200 m at the inaugural Athletics World Cup in 2018. In 2018 he competed at the African Championships in Asaba and won the bronze medal in the 200 metres.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-cup/news/african-championships-asaba-final-day|title=Kenya takes six more titles as African Championships conclude in Asaba|work=IAAF|first=Bob|last=Ramsak|date=5 Aug 2018|access-date=5 Aug 2018}}</ref>

In June 2022, he ran a personal best of 19.82 seconds for the 200 m to win the Paris Diamond League, defeating reigning Olympic champion Andre de Grasse in the race while recording the second-best mark in South African history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/othersport/athletics/sprinter-luxolo-adams-sets-second-fastest-ever-200m-sa-time-in-blitz-to-paris-title-20220620|title=Sprinter Luxolo Adams sets second-fastest ever 200m SA time in blitz to Paris title|work=Sport24|first=Sibusiso|last=Mjikeliso|date=20 June 2022|access-date=20 June 2022}}</ref>

In 2024, Luxolo Adams experienced a notable setback when he was left out of the South African team for the Paris Olympics. Although he qualified the previous year with a time of 20.15, he struggled with injuries for the majority of 2024, only achieving a season's best of 21.31 in July. Athletics South Africa stated that his exclusion was due to his lack of fitness and failure to recover from injuries in time.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-15 |title=Why ASA removed Luxolo Adams from its Olympic squad |url=https://www.sabcsport.com/news/why-asa-removed-luxolo-adams-from-its-olympic-squad |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=SABC |language=en}}</ref> At the time, he was ranked 71st in South Africa and 1355th in the world for the 200 meters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Adams, Luxolo}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:South African men sprinters Category:People from Burgersdorp Category:Athletes from the Eastern Cape Category:Diamond League winners Category:21st-century South African sportsmen