John-Oliver KLYNSMITH
South AfricaActive- Born
- Feb 15, 2004 (22 years old)
- Events
- Shot Put
John-Oliver KLYNSMITH is a South Africa thrower, born on February 15, 2004. He competes primarily in the SP, DiscusThro and ShotPut(6k.
His personal bests include 18.75 in the SP, 44.38 in the DiscusThro, 18.25 in the ShotPut(6k and 17.52 in the ShotPut(5k. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing South Africa.
Personal best · Shot Put18.75
2026 season best17.57Apr 16, 2026
Last competitionSouth African ChampionshipsApr 16, 2026 · 17.57
As of Nov 6, 2026: Shot Put 18.75, 2026 season best 17.57 (Apr 16, 2026) · Last competition: South African Championships, Apr 16, 2026, 17.57 · 22 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time2026
DiscusThroJohannesburg 202244.38––
ShotPut(6kPietermaritzburg 202318.25––
ShotPut(5kPaarl 202117.52––
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SP | 17.57 | – | Apr 16, 2026 | South African Championships |
| 2025 | SP | 18.75 | – | Dec 3, 2025 | Fast Track Series 8, Hoërskool Stadium, Stellenbosch |
| 2023 | ShotPut(6k | 18.25 | – | Mar 24, 2023 | South African U20 Championships, Msunduzi Athletics Stadium, Pietermaritzburg |
| 2022 | ShotPut(6k | 16.53 | – | Apr 1, 2022 | – |
| 2022 | DiscusThro | 44.38 | – | Feb 19, 2022 | – |
| 2021 | ShotPut(5k | 17.52 | – | Apr 8, 2021 | – |
| 2021 | DiscusThro | 47.20 | – | Mar 20, 2021 | – |
| 2020 | ShotPut(5k | 15.46 | – | Mar 14, 2020 | – |