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Athletic career and achievements

Cheswill Johnson has proudly represented South Africa at the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympic Games, establishing himself as one of the country's leading track and field athletes. A two-time African Champion in the long jump, African Championships silver medallist and fifth-place finisher at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, Cheswill proved he could successfully compete at the highest level across both long jump and sprinting.

Now focusing on sprinting, Cheswill continues to make rapid progress. As part of South Africa's 4 × 100 m relay team, he won silver at the World Athletics Relays while helping set a new South African national and African record of 37.49 seconds, moving the team to sixth on the world all-time list. His continued improvement has also earned selection for Team South Africa at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, reflecting his commitment to reaching new heights in the 100 m and 200 m.

Recent Results

2026 World Athletics Relays – Silver medal in the men's 4 × 100 m relay.

Set a new South African national record and African record of 37.49 seconds in the 4 × 100 m relay, moving the team to sixth on the world all-time list.

PB of 10.02 seconds for 100 m and 20.26 seconds for 200 m during the 2026 season.

Set a new South African 150 m record.

Rankings

#61 in world rankings for 100 m

 

Coaching and community

Cheswill trains under respected South African coach Reneilwe Aphane, who has guided several international-level athletes. Together they have overseen his successful transition from long jump to sprinting, resulting in significant improvements in his 100 m and 200 m performances while continuing to represent South Africa on the world stage.

Training at the University of Johannesburg, he says training alongside his teammates has been a big boost. He draws motivation from the competitive environment at UJ which continues to push him to improve.

Sports background

Originally an elite long jumper, Cheswill established himself as one of Africa's leading athletes in the event, representing South Africa at two Olympic Games and winning multiple continental medals.

He is redirecting his focus to sprinting, where his natural speed has translated into rapid progress in the 100 m and 200 m. His transition has already produced national records, international medals and continued selection for major championships, demonstrating his adaptability and determination to compete at the highest level.

 

Challenges and opportunity

Representing South Africa internationally requires far more than talent. Like many elite athletes, Cheswill must personally fund much of the cost of pursuing his career.

Although he has represented his country at multiple Olympic Games and major international championships, he is currently without commercial sponsorship and relies primarily on prize money to continue competing. The reality is that many of the world's highest-paying competitions are held overseas, where flights, visas, accommodation, travel insurance, recovery, nutrition and competition expenses can quickly become unaffordable.

Every international competition is an opportunity for Cheswill to not only to compete against the world's best but also to earn the prize money needed to continue chasing future success.

Corporate partners and individual supporters have the opportunity to make a genuine difference. Your support will directly contribute to competition travel, training, recovery, nutrition and other essential performance costs, allowing Cheswill to focus on what he does best—representing South Africa and continuing his rise as one of the country's leading sprinters.

Every contribution, regardless of size, helps remove financial barriers and brings him one step closer to achieving his full potential.