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| Born | (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Career
He won gold in the shot put and silver in the discus at the 2023 African U20 Championships in Ndola, Zambia.
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. In October 2024, he was named Sportsman of the Year by the Eden Sports Council.
Personal life
In September 2024 he was recruited to study at Baylor University in the United States, studying mechanical engineering on a scholarship.
References
- "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.