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Best South Africa Javelin Throw Athletes of All Time
All-time ranking of the top South Africa athletes in the Javelin Throw, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.
| # | Athlete | Result | Wind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marius Corbett | 88.75 | Sep 21, 1998 | |
| 2 | Robert Oosthuizen | 86.80 | Mar 1, 2008 | |
| 3 | Rocco Van Rooyen | 85.97 | Feb 27, 2021 | |
| 4 | Hardus Pienaar | 84.50 | Oct 29, 2003 | |
| 5 | Douw Smit | 84.12 | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| 6 | Phillip Spies | 84.02 | Apr 3, 1995 | |
| 7 | Devoux Deysel | 82.35 | May 15, 2025 | |
| 8 | Chris De Beer | 82.06 | Apr 11, 1987 | |
| 9 | Wilhelm Pauer | 81.60 | Jun 28, 1992 | |
| 10 | Brian Erasmus | 81.38 | Nov 5, 2003 | |
| 11 | Hennis De Wet | 81.02 | Mar 7, 1990 | |
| 12 | Johan Oosthuizen | 80.92= | Oct 26, 1990 | |
| 13 | Johan Grobler | 80.59 | Jul 23, 2016 | |
| 14 | Johan Vosloo | 80.54 | Feb 14, 2000 | |
| 15 | Phil-Mar Van Rensburg | 80.49 | Mar 18, 2017 | |
| 16 | Gerbrandt Grobler | 80.32 | Oct 24, 2003 | |
| 17 | Lohan Rautenbach | 80.03 | Apr 16, 2005 | |
| 18 | Johannes Van Eck | 79.76= | Apr 8, 2000 | |
| 19 | Louis Fouche | 79.64 | Jul 18, 1993 | |
| 20 | Brendon Skinner | 79.28 | Feb 12, 2019 | |
| 21 | Jayson Henning | 78.77 | May 25, 2013 | |
| 22 | Ulrich Damons | 78.58 | Oct 13, 2009 | |
| 23 | Clinton Lumsden | 78.54 | Feb 6, 1993 | |
| 24 | Ewald Jansen | 78.10 | Feb 25, 2025 | |
| 25 | Willie Human | 78.03 | Nov 7, 2001 | |
| 26 | Tommie Du Toit | 78.03 | Feb 2, 2007 | |
| 27 | Chad Herman | 77.81 | Mar 15, 2017 | |
| 28 | Pieter Bernadus Crous | 77.80 | Apr 30, 2011 | |
| 29 | Anro Van Eeden | 77.59 | Apr 6, 2018 | |
| 30 | Reinhardt Van Zyl | 77.20 | May 11, 2017 | |
| 31 | Tobie Holtzhausen | 77.08 | Feb 23, 2018 | |
| 32 | Deon Detleefs | 76.98 | Apr 25, 1992 | |
| 33 | Leon Laubser | 76.82 | Mar 31, 2017 | |
| 34 | Abel Grobler | 76.71 | Oct 8, 2003 | |
| 35 | Ruan Erasmus | 76.64 | Nov 11, 2011 | |
| 36 | Werner Bouwer | 75.91 | Oct 15, 2016 | |
| 37 | Erich Wiesse | 75.20 | Apr 27, 2018 | |
| 38 | Noël Meyer | 75.19 | Jul 15, 2006 | |
| 39 | Righardt Stander | 75.01 | Apr 24, 2025 | |
| 40 | Dylan Lindsay | 74.90 | May 25, 2013 | |
| 41 | Hercules VAN Vuuren | 74.83 | Apr 21, 2017 | |
| 42 | Werner Dames | 73.51 | Apr 7, 2017 | |
| 43 | Jan DU Toit | 72.83 | May 5, 2023 | |
| 44 | Reuben Booysen | 72.45 | Mar 22, 2025 | |
| 45 | Armant VAN DER Linden | 72.24 | Apr 10, 2021 | |
| 46 | Duncan Robertson | 71.34 | May 3, 2025 | |
| 47 | Armand Willemse | 71.25 | Feb 5, 2022 | |
| 48 | Coenraad Kotze | 70.85 | Feb 11, 2020 | |
| 49 | Johannes Schlebusch | 70.53 | Feb 27, 2021 | |
| 50 | Zander VAN DER Merwe | 70.27 | Mar 13, 2021 | |
| 51 | Marques Olivier | 70.18 | Oct 18, 2025 | |
| 52 | Jano Esterhuizen | 69.54 | Feb 13, 2019 | |
| 53 | Jan-Hendrik Heymans | 69.53 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 54 | Connor Barnes | 69.40 | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| 55 | Willem Coertzen | 69.40 | Apr 12, 2014 | |
| 56 | Nico Liebenberg | 69.36 | Mar 15, 2008 | |
| 57 | Jan Hendrik Espach | 68.83 | Apr 19, 2008 | |
| 58 | Chris Pietersen | 67.92 | Feb 24, 2024 | |
| 59 | Johandre Pienaar | 67.72 | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| 60 | Johan Jordaan | 67.12 | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| 61 | Volker Steyn | 66.32 | Mar 28, 2025 | |
| 62 | Matthew Joubert | 65.96 | Mar 29, 2019 | |
| 63 | Reghardt Botha | 65.61 | Oct 12, 2021 | |
| 64 | Harry I’Ons | 65.41 | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| 65 | Jacques Van Der Berg | 63.54 | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| 66 | Adriaan Van Der Merwe | 63.45 | Dec 17, 2011 | |
| 67 | Grove Coetzee | 63.36 | Mar 16, 2018 | |
| 68 | Fabio De Klerk | 62.25 | Apr 6, 2024 | |
| 69 | Erik Viljoen | 61.92 | Feb 14, 2024 | |
| 70 | Fredriech Pretorius | 61.38 | Mar 18, 2017 | |
| 71 | Duncan Mcgladdery | 61.21 | Aug 2, 2018 | |
| 72 | H.J. Van Staden | 61.18 | Jan 18, 2025 | |
| 73 | Francois Fourie | 60.68 | Feb 8, 2025 | |
| 74 | Willem Le Roux | 60.27 | Apr 30, 2011 | |
| 75 | Ruben Lombard | 60.24 | Apr 4, 2025 | |
| 76 | Stephan Kruger | 59.94 | Mar 16, 2019 | |
| 77 | Chris Van Niekerk | 59.93 | May 12, 2021 | |
| 78 | Hanro Van Den Berg | 58.51 | Feb 7, 2026 | |
| 79 | Stian Zopick | 58.27 | Jan 28, 2026 | |
| 80 | Johannes Jordan | 58.21 | Feb 25, 2025 | |
| 81 | Pieta Van Rooyen | 57.65 | Apr 21, 2022 | |
| 82 | Diedelof Fourie | 57.42 | Feb 8, 2025 | |
| 83 | Hein Smith | 56.52 | Jan 28, 2025 | |
| 84 | Marcelle DE Jager | 56.01 | Apr 30, 2022 | |
| 85 | Keegan Nel | 55.91 | Feb 25, 2023 | |
| 86 | Hanru Potgieter | 55.87 | Feb 1, 2023 | |
| 87 | Zayd Joubert | 55.00 | Feb 9, 2022 | |
| 88 | Gabriel Louw | 54.96 | May 12, 2023 | |
| 89 | Jesse Perez | 54.08 | Jun 11, 2022 | |
| 90 | Hennie Beukes | 53.83 | Apr 6, 2019 | |
| 91 | Linda VAN Vreden | 53.15 | Sep 14, 2005 | |
| 92 | Clarissa Weyer | 52.78 | Oct 12, 2021 | |
| 93 | Edmund Hern | 52.39 | Apr 26, 2019 | |
| 94 | Chane VAN Zyl | 51.58 | Mar 12, 2022 | |
| 95 | Maggie LE Roux | 51.20 | Mar 3, 2020 | |
| 96 | Savannah Combrink | 50.85 | Mar 29, 2019 | |
| 97 | Carli Petri Van Nieuwenhuizen | 50.54 | Mar 23, 2018 | |
| 98 | Leandri Lamprecht | 49.89 | Mar 14, 2020 | |
| 99 | Ronaldo Mackenzie | 49.29 | Apr 26, 2025 | |
| 100 | Stephane Hook | 49.13 | Jan 28, 2025 |