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Sunette Viljoen
- Born
- Oct 6, 1983 (43 years old)
- Birthplace
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Events
- Javelin Throw
- Height
- 1.70 m
- Weight
- 72 kg
Sunette Stella Viljoen-Louw, née Viljoen (born 6 October 1983), is a South African sportswoman who has represented her country in both cricket and athletics.
In athletics, she competes as a javelin thrower and has won an Olympic silver medal (in 2016) and two Commonwealth Games gold medals (in 2006 and 2010), as well as medals in various other competitions.
As a cricketer, she represented the South African national team between 2000 and 2002, including at the 2000 World Cup in New Zealand.
As of Oct 29, 2026: Javelin Throw 69.35 (#7 all-time), 2021 season best 60.60 (Mar 16, 2021, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze · Area record (Javelin Throw) · 43 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | JT | 60.60 | – | Mar 16, 2021 | McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2020 | JT | 58.30 | – | Mar 13, 2020 | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | JT | 61.22 | – | Mar 15, 2019 | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2018 | JT | 62.46 | – | Mar 27, 2018 | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2017 | JT | 63.49 | – | Apr 21, 2017 | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2016 | JT | 65.14 | – | May 6, 2016 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | JT | 66.62 | – | Mar 21, 2015 | Albert Park, Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2014 | JT | 65.32 | – | Aug 13, 2014 | Le Grand Stade, Marrakech (MAR) |