Jo-Ané van Dyk
South African javelin thrower (born 1997)
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Nationality | South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1997-10-03) 3 October 1997 (age 26) Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | North-West University[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best | JT: 64.22 m (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Updated on 10 August 2024 |
Jo-Ané van Dyk (born 3 October 1997) is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympian and won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2] Van Dyk is also a two-time African champion and an African Games gold, silver and bronze medallist.
Achievements
All information taken from World Athletics profile.[3]
Competition record
National titles
- South African Championships
- Javelin throw: 2018, 2021, 2022
- USSA Championships
- Javelin throw: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
- South African U20 Championships
- Javelin throw: 2016
- South African Junior Championships
- Javelin throw: 2015
References
- ^ "2017 Universiade bio". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ Tennery, Amy (10 August 2024). "Japan's Kitaguchi secures javelin gold with opening throw". Reuters.
- ^ Jo-Ané van Dyk at World Athletics
External links
- Jo-Ané van Dyk at World Athletics
- Jo-Ané van Dyk at Olympedia
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African Games champions in women's javelin throw
- 1965: Helena Okwara (NGR)
- 1973: Constance Rwabiryagye (UGA)
- 1978: Eunice Nekesa (KEN)
- 1987: Samia Djémaa (ALG)
- 1991: Seraphina Nyauma (KEN)
- 1995: Rhona Dwinger (RSA)
- 1999: Liezl Roux (RSA)
- 2003: Aïda Sellam (TUN)
- 2007–11: Justine Robbeson (RSA)
- 2015-19: Kelechi Nwanaga (NGR)
- 2023: Jo-Ane van Dyk (RSA)
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