Jo-Ane van Dyk explained

Headercolor:lightblue
Jo-Ané van Dyk
Birth Date:3 October 1997
Birth Place:Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa
Education:North-West University[1]
Sport:Athletics
Event:Javelin throw
Height:1.71 m
Weight:69 kg
Pb:64.22m Paris Qualifying (2024)
Updated:10 August 2024

Jo-Ané 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]

Achievements

All information taken from World Athletics profile.

Competition record

Representing
2013World Youth ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopia6th50.16 m
2014African Youth GamesGaborone, Botswanabgcolor=gold1st47.62 m
Youth Olympic GamesNanjing, China7th48.93 m
2015African Junior ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, Ethiopiabgcolor=gold1st49.47 m
African GamesBrazzaville, Republic of the Congo3rd50.52 m
2016African ChampionshipsDurban, South Africabgcolor=silver2nd56.22 m
World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Polandbgcolor=silver2nd57.32 m
2017UniversiadeTaipei, Taiwan9th57.02 m
2018African ChampionshipsAsaba, Nigeriabgcolor=silver2nd53.72 m
2019UniversiadeNaples, Italy6th56.85 m
African GamesRabat, Moroccobgcolor=silver2nd55.38 m
2021Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan24th (q)57.69 m
2022African ChampionshipsPort Louis, Mauritiusbgcolor=gold1st60.65 m
World ChampionshipsEugene, United States15th (q)57.79 m
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary10th57.43 m
2024African GamesAccra, Ghanabgcolor=gold1st60.80 m
African ChampionshipsDouala, Cameroonbgcolor=gold1st57.03 m
Olympic GamesParis, Francebgcolor=silver2nd63.93 m

National titles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Universiade bio. 22 September 2017.
  2. News: Tennery . Amy . 10 August 2024 . Japan's Kitaguchi secures javelin gold with opening throw . Reuters.