Rocco van Rooyen
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Personal information | |
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Born | 23 December 1992 |
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Country | South Africa |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | Javelin throw |
Updated on 29 August 2015. |
Rocco van Rooyen (born 23 December 1992) is a South African athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[1] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.
His personal best in the event is 85.39 metres set in Cape Town in 2015.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing South Africa | |||||
2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 6th | Javelin throw | 74.13 m |
2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | 1st | Javelin throw | 75.72 m |
2015 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | Javelin throw | 76.84 m |
African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | Javelin throw | 75.41 m | |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (q) | Javelin throw | 75.55 m |
Seasonal bests by year
- 2009 - 67.40
- 2010 - 74.13
- 2011 - 75.72
- 2012 - 71.36
- 2013 - 72.66
- 2014 - 80.10
- 2015 - 85.39
References
- ↑ Rocco van Rooyen profile at IAAF
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- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
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- Male javelin throwers
- South African javelin throwers
- Living people
- Place of birth missing (living people)
- 1992 births
- South African sportsmen
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for South Africa
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- South African athletics biography stubs