Janus Robberts

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Janus Robberts
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Radès Shot put
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2002 Radès Discus throw
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Brazzaville Shot put
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Bambous Shot put
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Addis Ababa Shot put

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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