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South African athlete (born 1979)

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.

Competing for the SMU Mustangs track and field program, he won NCAA titles in the shot put and discus.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Africa
1997 African Junior Championships Ibadan, Nigeria 1st Shot put 18.55 m
1st Discus throw 54.55 m
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 2nd Shot put 18.15 m
7th Discus throw 55.63 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th Shot put 19.15 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 20th (q) Shot put 19.37 m
All-Africa Games Johannesburg, South Africa 2nd Shot put 19.16 m
4th Discus throw 56.82 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 7th Shot put 20.32 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 12th Shot put 20.18 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 2nd Shot put 19.97 m
7th Discus throw 57.02 m
African Championships Radès, Tunisia 1st Shot put 19.73 m
1st Discus throw 54.32 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 25th (q) Shot put 19.02 m m
2004 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 17th (q) Shot put 19.41 m
African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 1st Shot put 21.02 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 20th (q) Shot put 19.41 m
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland – Shot put NM
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 12th (q) Shot put 19.39 m
Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 1st Shot put 19.76 m
9th Discus throw 55.57 m
African Championships Bambous, Mauritius 2nd Shot put 17.88 m
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 3rd Shot 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.

External links

African Champions in men's discus throw
African Champions in men's shot put
Commonwealth Games champions in men's shot put
World best year performance in men's shot put


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