Lizette Etsebeth

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Lizette Etsebeth
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Victoria Discus throw
African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Belle Vue Discus throw
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Durban Discus throw

Lizette Etsebeth-Schoeman (born 3 May 1963) is a South African former track and field athlete who competed in the discus throw. [1]

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She was a two-time African champion, taking back-to-back titles at the African Championships in Athletics in 1992 and 1993. This made her South Africa's first female throws champion at the event. [2] She also claimed a bronze at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and represented Africa at the 1994 IAAF World Cup. [3] [4] [5]

She was a three-time winner at the South African Athletics Championships, taking consecutive discus titles from 1993 to 1995. [6]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1992 African Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius1stDiscus throw54.84 m CR
1993 African Championships Durban, South Africa1stDiscus throw54.16 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada3rd Discus throw 55.74 m
IAAF World Cup London, United Kingdom8thDiscus throw51.54 m

National titles

References

  1. Lizette Etsebeth-Schoeman. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-03.
  2. African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-03.
  3. Commonwealth Games Medalists Women. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-03.
  4. Lizette Etsebeth. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved on 2016-07-03.
  5. 7th World Cup in Athletics, London 1994. Athleticsdb. Retrieved on 2016-07-03.
  6. South African Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-03.