Veronica Abrahamse Explained

Johanna "Veronica" Abrahamse (born 18 March 1980) is a South African athlete specializing in the shot put. She won bronze medals at the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, as well as many medals on continental level. Her personal best put is 17.76 metres from 2002.^[1]

Competition record

Representing
1997	African Junior Championships	Ibadan, Nigeria	bgcolor=gold	1st	Shot put	15.80 m
			3rd	Javelin (old spec.)	47.52 m
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	11th	Shot put	14.41 m
			29th (q)	Javelin (old spec.)	37.09 m
	African Championships	Dakar, Senegal	bgcolor=gold	1st	Shot put	15.07 m
	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	3rd	Shot put	16.52 m
1999	All-Africa Games	Johannesburg, South Africa	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Shot put	16.53 m
2001	Universiade	Beijing, China	10th	Shot put	16.18 m
			18th (q)	Discus throw	41.46 m
2002	Commonwealth Games^[2]	Manchester, United Kingdom	3rd	Shot put	16.77 m
2003	All-Africa Games	Abuja, Nigeria	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Shot put	15.77 m
	Afro-Asian Games	Hyderabad, India	4th	Shot put	16.60 m
2007	All-Africa Games^[3]	Algiers, Algeria	3rd	Shot put	15.75 m
2008	African Championships	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	3rd	Shot put	16.00 m
2011	All-Africa Games	Maputo, Mozambique	bgcolor=silver	2nd	Shot put	15.70 m

Notes and References

1. Web site: Veronica ABRAHAMSE - Shot Put bronze at 1998 & 2002 Commonwealth Games. - South Africa.
2. Web site: Veronica Abrahamse Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images.
3. Web site: BEST sports DB - All Africa Games - Algers 2007 - South Africa.