Jason Van Rooyen
- Born
- Feb 4, 1997 (29 years old)
- Events
- Shot Put
Jason Jullian van Rooyen (born 4 February 1997) is a South African athlete who competes in the shot put. He won gold at the 2014 African Youth Games in Botswana with a throw of 18.97m.
At the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, van Rooyen threw personal bests of 19.73m in qualifying and then 19.82m in the final, finishing fourth overall. He competed in Taipei at the Athletics at the 2017 Summer Universiade – Men's shot put qualifying for the final with a throw of 18.90m who he didn’t better. He competed in Naples and the Athletics at the 2019 Summer Universiade – Men's shot put, finishing sixth with a throw of 19.53m. Van Rooyen won on 29 April 2021 in Potchefstroom with a distance of 21.14 metres, qualifying for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Along with Kyle Blignaut, it is the first time that two South African shot-putters have gone past the 21-metre marker in the same year. His personal best throw placed van Rooyen third on the all time South African list.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Shot Put 21.14 (#157 all-time), 2024 season best 19.34 (Mar 18, 2024, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA)) · Last competition: South African Championships, Apr 21, 2024, 18.35 · 29 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SP | 19.34 | – | Mar 18, 2024 | ASA Athletics Grand Prix 2, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
| 2022 | SP | 20.64 | – | Mar 16, 2022 | ASA Athletics Grand Prix 1, Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 2021 | SP | 21.14 | – | Apr 29, 2021 | McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2021 | DT | 43.86 | – | May 14, 2021 | UJ Stadium, Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2020 | SP | 20.70 | – | Dec 12, 2020 | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | SP | 19.58 | – | Apr 6, 2019 | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2018 | SP | 18.95 | – | Mar 1, 2018 | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2018 | DT | 52.29 | – | Feb 24, 2018 | Germiston (RSA) |