Janus Robberts (born 10 March 1979 in Louis Trichardt) is a South African athlete who competes in the shot put, and occasionally discus throw. He is the current African record holder in shot put with 21.97 metres, and also a former junior world record holder. He also holds the African indoor record with 21.47 metres, achieved in December 2001 in Norman.[1]
Achievements
Representing South Africa |
1997 |
African Junior Championships |
Ibadan, Nigeria |
1st |
Shot put |
18.55 m |
1st |
Discus throw |
54.55 m |
1998 |
World Junior Championships |
Annecy, France |
2nd |
Shot put |
18.15 m |
7th |
Discus throw |
55.63 m |
1999 |
World Championships |
Seville, Spain |
20th (q) |
Shot put |
19.37 m |
All-Africa Games |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
2nd |
Shot put |
19.16 m |
2000 |
Olympic Games |
Sydney, Australia |
7th |
Shot put |
20.32 m |
2001 |
World Championships |
Edmonton, Canada |
12th |
Shot put |
20.18 m |
2002 |
Commonwealth Games |
Manchester, United Kingdom |
2nd |
Shot put |
19.97 m |
7th |
Discus throw |
57.02 m |
African Championships |
Radès, Tunisia |
1st |
Shot put |
19.73 m |
1st |
Discus throw |
54.32 m |
2003 |
World Championships |
Paris, France |
25th (q) |
Shot put |
19.02 m m |
2004 |
World Indoor Championships |
Budapest, Hungary |
17th (q) |
Shot put |
19.41 m |
African Championships |
Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
1st |
Shot put |
21.02 m |
Olympic Games |
Athens, Greece |
21st (q) |
Shot put |
19.41 m |
2005 |
World Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
– |
Shot put |
NM |
2006 |
World Indoor Championships |
Moscow, Russia |
13th (q) |
Shot put |
19.39 m |
Commonwealth Games |
Melbourne, Australia |
1st |
Shot put |
19.76 m |
9th |
Discus throw |
55.57 m |
African Championships |
Bambous, Mauritius |
2nd |
Shot put |
17.88 m |
2008 |
African Championships |
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
3rd |
Shot put |
16.44 m |
References
World Best Year Performance in Men's Shot Put |
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Persondata |
Name |
Robberts, Janus |
Alternative names |
Janus Roberts |
Short description |
South African throwing athlete |
Date of birth |
10 March 1979 |
Place of birth |
Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, South Africa |
Date of death |
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Place of death |
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