Veronica Abrahamse
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.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
1997 | African Junior Championships | Ibadan, Nigeria | 1st | Shot put | 15.80 m |
3rd | Javelin throw | 47.52 m | |||
1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 11th | Shot put | 14.41 m |
29th (q) | Javelin throw | 37.09 m | |||
African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | Shot put | 15.07 m | |
Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | Shot put | 16.52 m | |
1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd | Shot put | 16.53 m |
2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 10th | Shot put | 16.18 m |
2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 3rd | Shot put | 16.77 m |
2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | Shot put | 15.77 m |
Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 4th | Shot put | 16.60 m | |
2007 | All-Africa Games | 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 | 2nd | Shot put | 15.70 m |
References
- Veronica Abrahamse profile at IAAF