Kobus Jonker

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Kobus Jonker
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Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Javelin Throw - F27

Kobus Jonker is a paralympic athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category F37 throwing events.

Kobus competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney where as well as finishing seventh in the discus he also won a silver in the F37 javelin. [1]

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