Jada van Staden
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Sprint, Hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 400 m: 52.42 (2026) 400 mH 58.59 (2024) |
Jada van Staden (born 20 April 2003) is a South African sprinter and hurdler who competes in the 400 metres and over 400 metres hurdles.[1]
Biography
[edit]Van Staden began competing in athletics at a young age and had run 54 seconds for the 400 metres by the time she was 15 years-old, but was sidelined through injuries for a period of time, including a fractured hip. In 2020, she won at the Central Gauteng Championships in the 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles although the national championships were later cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[2] The following year, she represented South Africa at the 2021 World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.[3]
Later a student at the University of Pretoria, van Staden was third in the women's 400m final at the 2024 South African Championships, running 52.65 seconds. That year, she set a 400 m hurdles personal best of 58.29 seconds but made the choice to focus on the 400 metres dash.[4][5]
Van Staden became South African under-23 champion over 400 metres in March 2025.[6][7] The following month, she was part of the winning Athletics Gauteng North women's 4 x 400 metres relay at the senior South African Championships alongside Zenéy Geldenhuys, Coleen Scheepers and Hannah Van Niekerk.[8] Selected to compete for South Africa, she raced at the 2025 World Athletics Relays in China, in the Mixed 4 × 400 metres relay, placing fifth alongside Hannah Van Niekerk, Mthi Mthimkulu and Tumisang Shezi.[9][10][11]
In February 2026, she was runner-up to Rume Burger at the USN Simbine Classic Shootout.[12] In April 2026, she placed second in the 400 metres behind Marlie Viljoen at the South African Championships in wet conditions.[13] She also ran in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the championships in Gaborone, Botswana.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Jada van Staden". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Fourways runner overcomes injury". 25 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Tuks' 'doctors' dominate the 800m races at the SA Champs". supersport. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ↑ ""I'm a late bloomer in sport but I'm still chasing my peak," says Jada Van Staden". up.ac.za. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "South African U23 Championships". World Athletics. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Top Athletes to Compete at Simbine Classic Shootout". 5 February 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "South African Championships". World Athletics. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "SA 4×400 WIN BRONZE AND TOKYO QUALIFICATION IN GUANGZHOU ON SUNDAY". gsport. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "South Africa select a team of 19 for World Athletics Relays Guangzhou 25". athletics.africa. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "South Africa break two records, top medal table in Guangzhou". athletics.africa. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "RUMÉ BURGER AND KARABO MORE SHINE AT USN SIMBINE CLASSIC SHOOTOUT". gsport. 10 February 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Consistent Dambile confirms his 200m dominance". Teamsa.co.za. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Relays". World Athletics. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "World Athletics Relays 2026: All participating teams at Gaborone 26 – full list". Olympics.com. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.