Drienkie van Wyk explained

Drienkie van Wyk
Birth Name:Hendrina Elizabeth
Nationality:South African
Birth Date:13 January 1971
Spouse:Morne Visagie
Occupation:Sports trainer, business owner of a nutrition shop
Sport:Field athlete
Club:Alberton

Hendrina Elizabeth "Drienkie" van Wyk (born 13 January 1971) is a South African woman athlete. Her discipline is shot put. Van Wyk is the current South African women shot put record holder.

Upbringing

Van Wyk was born to Mike and Engela van Wyk. She grew up in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa.

Athletics

On 25 February 2002, she broke the South African Women Shot put record, with a distance of 17.88m. (16 years) this records still stands. It was done in Germiston, South Africa.[1] [2] [3] [4] She was the National Champion in 2002 when she won the Shot Put at the National Championships held in Durban on 23 March 2002.[5]

In 2002, she was World-ranked at No. 32.[6]

Body building

She participated in NABBA (National Amateur Body Building Association) Universe competition representing South Africa and came seventh in the class Miss physique-tall.[7]

Personal life

She married Morne Visagie in 2006. She is a sports trainer and owner of a nutrition shop.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drienkie van Wyk Athlete Profile. 20 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Drienkie breaks SA shotput record. News24. 10 February 2001 . 20 April 2018 . van der Walt, S.
  3. Web site: Women's Athletics Records . 25 April 2018.
  4. Web site: 2015 South African records . 25 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Athletics: SA Championships. 25 April 2018.
  6. Web site: IAAF: Shot Put - women - senior - outdoor - 2002 - iaaf.org. iaaf.org. 28 April 2018.
  7. Web site: Women's results. 20 April 2018.
  8. Web site: Pure Elite Nutrition . 20 April 2018.