Janice Josephs

Janice Josephs

Born
Mar 31, 1982 (44 years old)
Birthplace
Cape Town, South Africa
Events
Long Jump · 200 m
Height
1.65 m
Weight
54 kg

Janice Josephs (born 31 March 1982 in Cape Town) is a South African heptathlete turned long jumper.

She finished nineteenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and fifth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the latter in a personal best score of 6181 points. On the regional level she won a silver medal at the 2004 African Championships and the gold at the 2006 African Championships.

At the 2007 All-Africa Games she only entered the long jump competition, which she won with a new personal best of 6.79 metres. She did not reach the final at the 2007 World Championships, but finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and won another gold medal at the 2008 African Championships.

Personal best · Long Jump6.79
2014 season best5.63Mar 1, 2014 · Bellville
National record6181Heptathlon
Personal best · 200 m23.15

As of Nov 3, 2026: Long Jump 6.79 (#281 all-time), 200 m 23.15, 2014 season best 5.63 (Mar 1, 2014, Bellville (RSA)) · National record (Heptathlon) · 44 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
100mPretoria 200511.361,123 pts–
200mDurban 200423.151,119 pts–
800mMelbourne 20062:10.61981 pts–
100mHArles 200513.29*1,111 pts–
4x100mBydgoszcz 199946.96–
HJBambous 20061.72945 pts–

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2014LJ 5.63+2.1Mar 1, 2014Bellville (RSA)
2013LJ 6.21-0.5Apr 13, 2013Stellenbosch (RSA)
2012LJ 6.55+0.4May 4, 2012Pretoria (RSA)
2011LJ 6.52-1.2Dec 15, 2011Stellenbosch (RSA)
201160m 7.57+0.0Dec 8, 2011Port Elizabeth (RSA)
2011100mH 14.20+0.0Dec 12, 2011Oudtshoorn (RSA)
2010LJ 6.49+0.4Apr 6, 2010Germiston (RSA)
2010100m 12.34–May 30, 2010Brazzaville (CGO)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Janice Josephs's Long Jump personal best is 6.79, set on Jul 21, 2007 in Algiers (ALG), #281 on the all-time list.

Janice Josephs competes in the Long Jump and 200 m.

2014 season best: 5.63, set on Mar 1, 2014 in Bellville (RSA).