ALL-TIME

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	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