| Rocco van Rooyen | |
| Birth Date: | 23 December 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Country: |  |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Javelin throw |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
| Updated: | 29 August 2015 |
Rocco van Rooyen (born 23 December 1992) is a South African athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.
He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
His personal best in the event is 85.97 metres, set in Cape Town in 2021.
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 6th | Javelin throw | 74.13 m | |
| 2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | bgcolor=gold | 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 | |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 24th (q) | Javelin throw | 78.48 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 30th (q) | Javelin throw | 74.02 m | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 23rd (q) | Javelin throw | 77.41 m | |
| 2024 | African Championships | Douala, Cameroon | 4th | Javelin throw | 75.21 m | |
Rocco van Rooyen was a contestant on , which premiered on 16 May 2019.[2] Rocco was the seventh person voted out of the season.[3]