Luxolo Adams (born 1 August 1996) is a South African sprinter. He won a silver medal in Men's

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at the inaugural Athletics World Cup in 2018. In 2018 he competed at the

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and won the bronze medal in the 200 metres. In June 2022, he ran a personal best of 19.82 seconds for the 200 m to win the

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, defeating reigning Olympic champion Andre de Grasse in the race while recording the second-best mark in South African history.

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* 1996 births Living people South African male sprinters People from Burgersdorp Sportspeople from the Eastern Cape 21st-century South African people {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub