JL van Rensburg
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| Born | 5 August 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Shot put, Discus | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Shot put: 20.74m (Lima, 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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JL van Rensburg (born 5 August 2005) is a South African shot putter and discus thrower.[1]
Career
[edit]He won gold in the shot put and silver in the discus at the 2023 African U20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia.[2][3]
He won a silver medal in the shot put at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru with a personal best throw of 20.74m.[4][5] In October 2024, he was named Sportsman of the Year by the Eden Sports Council.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]In September 2024 he was recruited to study at Baylor University in the United States, studying mechanical engineering on a scholarship.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "JL van Rensburg". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "SA YOUTH AND JUNIOR ATHLETES SHINE IN ZAMBIA". sasportpress.co.za. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "African U20 Championships". World Athletics. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "Van Rensburg lands silver as Olympic stars power into men's 100m final". Timeslive.co.za. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ "SA's Olympic sprinting heroes through to 100m final at U20 World Champs, Van Rensburg medals". news24.com. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Pienaar, Michelle (24 October 2024). "RED CARPET ROLLED OUT FOR DISTRICT'S SPORT AMBASSADORS". George Herald. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Eden Sport Council awards deserving ambassadors of the district". knysnaplettherald. 21 October 2024.
- ^ Calitz, Linzetta (11 September 2024). "JL MIK VIR OLIMPIESE SPELE". Mosselbay Advertiser. Retrieved 24 November 2024.