Rocco van Rooyen

Rocco van Rooyen
Personal information
Born (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992
Sport
Country  South Africa
Sport Track and field
Event(s) Javelin throw
Updated on 29 August 2015.

Rocco van Rooyen (born 23 December 1992) is a South African athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[1] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.

His personal best in the event is 85.39 metres set in Cape Town in 2015.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Africa
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 6th Javelin throw 74.13 m
2011 African Junior Championships Gaborone, Botswana 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

Seasonal bests by year

References

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