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| Born | 27 February 1998 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  South Africa | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Werner Jakobus Visser (born 27 February 1998) is a South African male discus thrower, who won a gold medal at the 2015 World Youth Championships in Cali. [1] At senior level, he won his first medal, a silver, at the 2018 African Championships in Asaba.
All information taken from World Athletics profile. [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 2015 | African Youth Championships | Reduit, Mauritius | 1st | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 64.88 m |
| World Youth Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 64.24 m | |
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Apia, Samoa | 2nd | Shot put (5 kg) | 19.78 m | |
| 1st | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 60.94 m | |||
| 2017 | African U20 Championships | Tlemcen, Algeria | 2nd | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 58.70 m |
| 2018 | African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 2nd | Discus throw | 58.22 m |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 10th | Discus throw | 57.97 m |
| 2022 | African Championships | Saint Pierre, Mauritius | 1st | Discus throw | 61.80 m |
| World Championships | Eugene, United States | 27th (q) | Discus throw | 58.44 m | |
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