Janus Robberts

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Janus Robberts (born 10 March 1979 in Louis Trichardt) is a South African athlete who competes in shot put, and occasionally in the discus throw. He is the current African record holder in shot put with 21.97 metres and is also a former junior world record holder. He also holds the African indoor record with 21.47 metres, achieved in December 2001 in Norman. [1]

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Competing for the SMU Mustangs track and field program, he won NCAA titles in the shot put and discus. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
1997 African Junior Championships Ibadan, Nigeria1stShot put18.55 m
1stDiscus throw54.55 m
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France2ndShot put 18.15 m
7thDiscus throw 55.63 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia5thShot put 19.15 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain20th (q)Shot put 19.37 m
All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa2ndShot put 19.16 m
4thDiscus throw 56.82 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia7thShot put 20.32 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada12thShot put 20.18 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom2ndShot put 19.97 m
7thDiscus throw 57.02 m
African Championships Radès, Tunisia1stShot put 19.73 m
1stDiscus throw 54.32 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France25th (q)Shot put 19.02 m m
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary17th (q)Shot put 19.41 m
African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo1stShot put 21.02 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece20th (q)Shot put 19.41 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland–Shot put NM
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia12th (q)Shot put 19.39 m
Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia1stShot put 19.76 m
9thDiscus throw 55.57 m
African Championships Bambous, Mauritius2ndShot put 17.88 m
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia3rdShot put 16.44 m

References

  1. ↑ Area Indoor Records - Men - Africa - IAAF.org
  2. ↑ "Janus Robberts Wins His Second NCAA Shot Put Title". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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