Phil-Mar van Rensburg
South African javelin thrower
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Nationality | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1989-06-23) 23 June 1989 (age 35) Tzaneen | ||||||||||||||||||||
Agent | Newton Agency | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin Throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 26 August 2016 |
Phil-Mar van Rensburg (born 23 June 1989) is a South African track and field athlete who specialises in the javelin throw. He holds a personal best of 80.49 m (264 ft 3⁄4 in). He was a bronze medallist at the 2015 African Games then became African champion at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics.[1][2]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2015 | African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of Congo | 3rd | Javelin throw | 76.85 m |
2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | Javelin throw | 76.04 m |
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | Javelin throw | 79.83 m |
African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 2nd | Javelin throw | 76.57 m |
References
- ^ 2015 African Games Men's Hammer Throw Results Archived 2015-10-05 at the Wayback Machine. Brazzaville2015. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
- ^ Botton, Wesley (2016-06-26). Van Niekerk takes 200m title, two more golds for Semenya as African Championships conclude. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-02.
External links
- Phil-Mar van Rensburg at World Athletics
- All Athletics profile
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African Champions in men's javelin throw
- 1979: Jacques Ayé Abehi (CIV)
- 1982: Zakayo Malekwa (TAN)
- 1984: Tarek Chaabani (TUN)
- 1985: Mourad Mahour Bacha (ALG)
- 1988: Justin Arop (UGA)
- 1989: Pius Bazighe (NGR)
- 1990: Fidèle Rakotonirina (MAD)
- 1992–93: Tom Petranoff (RSA)
- 1996: Pius Bazighe (NGR)
- 1998: Marius Corbett (RSA)
- 2000: Maher Ridane (TUN)
- 2002–06: Gerhardus Pienaar (RSA)
- 2008: Mohamed Ali Kebabou (TUN)
- 2010: Ihab Abdelrahman (EGY)
- 2012–14: Julius Yego (KEN)
- 2016: Phil-Mar van Rensburg (RSA)
- 2018–22: Julius Yego (KEN)