Christelle Bosker

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Christelle Bosker
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Discus Throw - F37
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney Javelin Throw - F37
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Shot Put - F37

Christelle Bosker is a paralympic athlete from South Africa, competing mainly in category F37 throwing events.

Bosker competed in all three throws at the 2000 Summer Paralympics, winning gold in both the discus and javelin and finishing third in the shot put, just two centimetres behind the winner Joanne Bradshaw of the host nation Australia. [1]

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