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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 m hurdles |
Taylon Bieldt (born 4 November 1998) is a South African athlete specialising in the 100 metres hurdles and 400 metres hurdles. [1] She has won several medals at continental level.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 2014 | African Youth Games | Gaborone, Botswana | 1st | 100 m hurdles (76.2cm) | 13.58 |
| Youth Olympic Games | Nanjing, China | 13th (h) | 100 m hurdles (76.2cm) | 14.18 | |
| 2015 | African Youth Championships | Reduit, Mauritius | 1st | 100 m hurdles (76.2cm) | 13.30 |
| 1st | 400 m hurdles | 59.22 | |||
| 2nd | Medley relay | 2:11.21 | |||
| World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 10th (sf) | 100 m hurdles (76.2cm) | 13.57 | |
| 2nd | Mixed 4 × 400 m relay | 3:23.60 | |||
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Apia, Samoa | 1st | 100 m hurdles (76.2cm) | 13.18 | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 4th | 100 m hurdles | 13.47 |
| World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 13.37 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 45.98 | |||
| 2017 | African U20 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 13.82 |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 16th (sf) | 200 m | 23.83 |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.05 | |||
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.97 | |||
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 3rd | 100 m hurdles | 13.40 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 44.61 | |||
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:41.17 | |||
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 56.67 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:29.34 | |||
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 27th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.67 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 30th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.05 |
| 2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 33rd (h) | 60 m hurdles | 8.25 |
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