Adriaan Stephanus Beukes

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Adriaan Stephanus Beukes (born 14 July 1994) is a Botswanan javelin thrower.

He finished fourth at the 2011 African Junior Championships,[ citation needed ] fourth at the 2014 African Championships and fifth at the 2015 African Games. [1] He also competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and the 2013 Summer Universiade without reaching the final.

His personal best throw is 80.49 metres, achieved in May 2015 in Gaborone. [1] This is the Botswanan record.

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