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John Robert Oosthuizen
South African javelin thrower / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Robert Oosthuizen (born 23 January 1987) is a South African javelin thrower. He is a second generation athlete following in his father Johan Oosthuizen's footstep. Oosthuizen senior's, who never got the chance to represent his country in international competition, biggest achievement is a throw of 80.92 metres, which he achieved in 1990.
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Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) (2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Cape Peninsula University of Technology | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Oosthuizen junior's personal best throw is 86.80 metres which he achieved at the Yellow Pages meeting in Oudsthoorn on 1 March 2008. The throw was better than his 84.52 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka and helped him to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.