Birth Name: | Jovan Daniél van Vuuren |
Birth Date: | 17 July 1996 |
Birth Place: | Bloemfontein, Free State |
Height: | 1.93m |
Country: | South Africa |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | Long jump |
Coach: | Neil Cornelius (2018 - Present) |
Pb: | (2024) |
Jovan Dániel van Vuuren (born 17 July 1996) is a South African Olympic athlete who competes as a long jumper.[1]
A native of Bloemfontein, van Vuuren was a bronze medalist in long jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[2] It was a breakthrough year for van Vuuren as he also jumped a career best 8.16 metres that season, won his first national long jump title and appeared at the World Championships.[3] In 2024, Jovan jumped an Olympic Qualifier and Personal Best of 8.30m.