Jo-Ané du Plessis (née van Dyk; born 3 October 1997) is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympian and won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2] Van Dyk is also a two-time African champion and an African Games gold, silver and bronze medallist.
Achievements
All information taken from World Athletics profile.[3]
Competition record
National titles
- South African Championships
- Javelin throw: 2018, 2021, 2022
- USSA Championships
- Javelin throw: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
- South African U20 Championships
- Javelin throw: 2016
- South African Junior Championships
- Javelin throw: 2015
References
- ^ "2017 Universiade bio". Retrieved 22 September 2017.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ Tennery, Amy (10 August 2024). "Japan's Kitaguchi secures javelin gold with opening throw". Reuters.
- ^ Jo-Ané van Dyk at World Athletics
External links