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Marius Corbett
RSAMenBirth dateSep 26, 1975
BirthplacePotchefstroom, South Africa
Height1.95 m
Weight115 kg
Marius Corbett (born 26 September 1975 in Potchefstroom) is a South African javelin thrower.
He won a gold medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, improving his personal best by 4.50 m during the contest.
The following year he threw 88.75 m (291 ft 2 in) to win the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which was the Commonwealth Games Record until Arshad Nadeem threw 90.18 m in 2022 and was also the African record until Julius Yego's throw of 91.39 m on 7 June 2015 in Birmingham.
PB
Personal bests
88.75
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | - | - | 1 |