Janice Josephs
RSAWomenJanice 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.
As of Sep 18, 2026: Long Jump 6.79 (#284 all-time), 200 m 23.15, 2014 season best 5.63 (Mar 1, 2014, Bellville (RSA)) · National record (Heptathlon) · 44 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | LJ | 5.63 | +2.1 | Mar 1, 2014 | ↑ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2013 | LJ | 6.21 | -0.5 | Apr 13, 2013 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2012 | LJ | 6.55 | +0.4 | May 4, 2012 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2011 | LJ | 6.52 | -1.2 | Dec 15, 2011 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2011 | 60m | 7.57 | +0.0 | Dec 8, 2011 | - | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2011 | 100mH | 14.20 | +0.0 | Dec 12, 2011 | ↓ | Oudtshoorn (RSA) |
| 2010 | LJ | 6.49 | +0.4 | Apr 6, 2010 | ↑ | Germiston (RSA) |
| 2010 | 100m | 12.34 | - | May 30, 2010 | ↓ | Brazzaville (CGO) |
| 2010 | 100mH | 14.13 | +1.6 | Mar 21, 2010 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2009 | LJ | 6.75 | - | Feb 20, 2009 | ↑ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2009 | 100m | 11.90 | +2.2 | Feb 6, 2009 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2008 | LJ | 6.64 | +1.7 | May 2, 2008 | ↑ | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2007 | LJ | 6.79 | +0.1 | Jul 21, 2007 | ↑ | Algiers (ALG) |
| 2007 | 100mH | 13.76 | -1.6 | Mar 17, 2007 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2007 | Hep | 5099 | - | Mar 3, 2007 | ↑ | South African Combined Events Championships |
| 2006 | HJ | 1.72 | - | Aug 11, 2006 | ↓ | Bambous (MRI) |
| 2006 | LJ | 6.54 | -1.7 | Aug 12, 2006 | ↑ | Bambous (MRI) |
| 2006 | 100m | 11.60 | -0.5 | Feb 17, 2006 | ↓ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2006 | SP | 12.00 | - | Jun 3, 2006 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 2006 | 100mH | 13.36 | +4.5 | Jun 3, 2006 | ↓ | Secunda (RSA) |
| 2006 | 200m | 23.41 | +8.3 | Jun 3, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2006 | JT | 44.42 | - | Jun 4, 2006 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:10.61 | - | Mar 22, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne Commonwealth Games |
| 2006 | Hep | 6248 | - | Jun 4, 2006 | ↑ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2005 | HJ | 1.70 | - | May 7, 2005 | ↓ | Salo (ITA) |
| 2005 | LJ | 6.50 | -0.2 | Dec 16, 2005 | ↑ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2005 | 100m | 11.36 | +0.1 | Mar 18, 2005 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2005 | SP | 12.68 | - | May 7, 2005 | ↓ | Salo (ITA) |
| 2005 | 100mH | 13.29 | +2.9 | Jun 4, 2005 | ↓ | Olympiastadion, Helsinki (FIN) |
| 2005 | 200m | 23.17 | -0.3 | Mar 18, 2005 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2005 | JT | 37.31 | - | May 8, 2005 | ↓ | Salo (ITA) |
| 2005 | 800m | 2:15.79 | - | May 8, 2005 | ↑ | Salo (ITA) |
| 2005 | Hep | 5958 | - | May 8, 2005 | ↑ | Salo (ITA) |
| 2004 | HJ | 1.70 | - | Aug 20, 2004 | ↓ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2004 | LJ | 6.41 | -1.4 | Jan 9, 2004 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2004 | 100m | 11.42 | +0.8 | Mar 19, 2004 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2004 | SP | 12.57 | - | Apr 16, 2004 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2004 | 100mH | 13.30 | +0.9 | Apr 16, 2004 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2004 | 200m | 23.15 | +0.9 | Apr 16, 2004 | ↑ | South African Championships |
| 2004 | JT | 41.89 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↓ | South African Championships |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:18.47 | - | Aug 21, 2004 | ↑ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2004 | Hep | 6127 | - | Apr 17, 2004 | ↑ | South African Championships |
| 2003 | HJ | 1.70 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 2003 | LJ | 6.17 | +2.0 | Jun 8, 2003 | ↑ | Arles (FRA) |
| 2003 | SP | 10.50 | - | Jun 7, 2003 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 2003 | 100m | 11.38 | +0.3 | Feb 7, 2003 | ↓ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2003 | 100mH | 13.58 | +0.1 | May 28, 2003 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2003 | 200m | 23.26 | -1.4 | Apr 26, 2003 | ↑ | South African Championships |
| 2003 | JT | 30.66 | - | Jun 8, 2003 | ↓ | Arles (FRA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:17.19 | - | Jun 8, 2003 | ↑ | Arles (FRA) |
| 2003 | Hep | 5740 | - | Jun 8, 2003 | ↑ | Arles (FRA) |
| 2002 | 100m | 11.46 | +2.0 | Jul 12, 2002 | ↓ | Budapest (HUN) |
| 2002 | 200m | 23.90 | +1.1 | Apr 27, 2002 | ↑ | Bellville (RSA) |
| 2001 | 100m | 11.88 | +0.0 | Dec 1, 2001 | ↓ | Parow, Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2000 | 100m | 11.78 | -0.6 | Mar 31, 2000 | ↓ | Cape Town (RSA) |
| 2000 | 200m | 24.08 | +0.4 | Jan 22, 2000 | ↑ | Rustenburg (RSA) |
| 2000 | Hep | 5466 | - | Apr 15, 2000 | ↑ | Pietersburg (RSA) |
| 1999 | 100m | 11.74 | +0.3 | Mar 26, 1999 | ↓ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 1999 | 200m | 24.88 | +0.0 | May 1, 1999 | ↑ | Windhoek (NAM) |
| 1999 | 4x100m | 46.96 | - | Jul 17, 1999 | - | Bydgoszcz IAAF World Youth Championships |
2014
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.51 | +0.1 | Mar 1 | Bellville WP Open Meeting, Bellville |
LJ | 5.63 | +2.1 | Mar 1 | Bellville WP Open Meeting, Bellville |
2013
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 5.80 | +1.3 | Dec 14 | Parow Tygerberg NLC Summer Series, Parow, Cape Town |
LJ | 5.88 | -1.4 | May 25 | Potchefstroom South African Open Championships, Potchefstroom |
LJ | 5.85 | -1.1 | Apr 13 | South African Championships, Stellenbosch |
LJ | 6.21 | -0.5 | Apr 13 | South African Championships, Stellenbosch |
2012
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.05 | +1.9 | Jun 29 | Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo |
LJ | 6.13 | +3.5 | Jun 29 | Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo |
LJ | 6.15 | +0.0 | Jun 28 | Porto Novo African Championships, Porto Novo |
LJ | 6.33 | +1.6 | Jun 14 | Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg |
LJ | 6.14 | +0.0 | Jun 10 | Brazzaville CAA Grand Prix, Brazzaville |
LJ | 6.19 | -0.2 | Jun 7 | Rhede Abendsportfest, Rhede |
LJ | 6.12 | +1.8 | May 31 | Marseille Meeting Elite, Marseille |
LJ | 6.12 | +0.0 | May 25 | Dessau Leichtathletikmeeting, Dessau |
LJ | 6.55 | +0.4 | May 4 | Pretoria South African Open Championships, Pretoria |
LJ | 6.36 | +0.0 | Apr 20 | Pretoria Yellow Pages Series, Pretoria |
LJ | 6.33 | +0.8 | Apr 13 | South African Championships, Port Elizabeth |
LJ | 6.37 | +0.8 | Mar 20 | Stellenbosch Yellow Pages Series, Stellenbosch |
LJ | 6.19 | -0.5 | Mar 3 | Belville Yellow Pages Interprovincial II, Bellville |
LJ | 6.06 | -0.2 | Feb 25 | Germiston Yellow Pages Interprovincial I, Germiston |
2011
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.52 | -1.2 | Dec 15 | Stellenbosch Yellow Pages Summer Series, Stellenbosch |
100mH | 14.20 | +0.0 | Dec 12 | Oudtshoorn Yellow Pages Summer Series, Oudtshoorn |
60m | 7.66 | +0.0 | Dec 8 | Port Elizabeth Yellow Pages Summer Series, Port Elizabeth |
60m | 7.57 | +0.0 | Dec 8 | Port Elizabeth Yellow Pages Summer Series, Port Elizabeth |
LJ | 6.34 | +0.8 | Sep 18 | Nice DécaNation, Nice |
LJ | 6.26 | +0.2 | Aug 6 | Kumasi Ghanaian Grand Prix, Kumasi |
LJ | 5.94 | +0.0 | Jun 12 | Brazzaville CAA Grand Prix, Brazzaville |
LJ | 6.17 | +1.7 | May 28 | Dakar Meeting Grand Prix IAAF, Dakar |
LJ | 6.30 | -1.6 | Apr 16 | Cape Town Yellow Pages Series, Cape Town |
LJ | 6.16 | +1.9 | Apr 9 | South African Championships, Durban |
LJ | 6.38 | +3.4 | Apr 9 | South African Championships, Durban |
LJ | 6.26 | +1.2 | Mar 10 | Cape Town Yellow Pages Series, Cape Town |
2010
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.31 | - | Dec 12 | Stellenbosch Yellow Pages Series, Stellenbosch |
LJ | 6.00 | - | May 30 | Brazzaville CAA Meeting, Brazzaville |
100m | 12.34 | - | May 30 | Brazzaville CAA Meeting, Brazzaville |
LJ | 6.39 | +4.1 | Apr 24 | Dakar Meeting Grand Prix IAAF, Dakar |
LJ | 6.49 | +0.4 | Apr 6 | Germiston Yellow Pages Series, Germiston |
LJ | 6.39 | +3.1 | Mar 30 | Stellenbosch Yellow Pages Series, Stellenbosch |
100mH | 14.13 | +1.6 | Mar 21 | South African Championships |
LJ | 6.32 | -0.9 | Mar 20 | South African Championships, Durban |
LJ | 6.02 | - | Mar 13 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.02 | - | Mar 12 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
LJ | 6.32 | +5.4 | Feb 26 | Durban Yellow Pages Series, Durban |
LJ | 6.21 | -0.7 | Feb 19 | Port Elizabeth Yellow Pages Series, Port Elizabeth |
2009
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.22 | -0.1 | Aug 21 | IAAF World Championships |
LJ | 6.22 | -0.1 | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships |
LJ | 6.45 | +1.7 | Aug 8 | Cottbus Internationales Lausitzer Meeting, Cottbus |
LJ | 6.39 | +0.9 | May 8 | Doha Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix, Doha |
LJ | 6.15 | +0.1 | Mar 19 | Pretoria |
LJ | 6.08 | -1.2 | Mar 13 | South African Championships |
Honours
Porto Novo African Championships
Long Jump
Porto Novo African Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Long Jump
Addis Abeba African Championships
Long Jump
Addis Abeba African Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
Long Jump
South African Combined Events Championships
Heptathlon
Algiers All-African Games
Long Jump
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Heptathlon
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
Heptathlon
South African Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
Heptathlon
South African Championships
Long Jump
South African Combined Events Championships
Heptathlon
Bambous African Championships
Heptathlon
Bambous African Championships
Heptathlon
South African Championships
Long Jump
South African Championships
Heptathlon
Brazzaville African Championships
Heptathlon
Brazzaville African Championships
High Jump
Brazzaville African Championships
Heptathlon
Brazzaville African Championships
High Jump
South African Championships
100 Metres
South African Championships
200 Metres
South African Championships
100 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Janice Josephs's Long Jump personal best?
Janice Josephs's Long Jump personal best is 6.79, set on Jul 21, 2007 in Algiers (ALG), #284 on the all-time list.
Which events does Janice Josephs compete in?
Janice Josephs competes in the Long Jump and 200 m.
How did Janice Josephs perform in 2014?
2014 season best: 5.63, set on Mar 1, 2014 in Bellville (RSA).