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Johanna "Veronica" Abrahamse (born 18 March 1980) is a South African athlete specializing in the shot put. She won bronze medals at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, as well as many medals on continental level. Her personal best put is 17.76 metres from 2002. [1]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 1997 | African Junior Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | 1st | Shot put | 15.80 m |
| 3rd | Javelin (old spec.) | 47.52 m | |||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 11th | Shot put | 14.41 m |
| 29th (q) | Javelin (old spec.) | 37.09 m | |||
| African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | Shot put | 15.07 m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | Shot put | 16.52 m | |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd | Shot put | 16.53 m |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 10th | Shot put | 16.18 m |
| 18th (q) | Discus throw | 41.46 m | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games [2] | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | Shot put | 16.77 m |
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | Shot put | 15.77 m |
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 4th | Shot put | 16.60 m | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games [3] | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | Shot put | 15.75 m |
| 2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 3rd | Shot put | 16.00 m |
| 2011 | All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | Shot put | 15.70 m |
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