Johannes ("Hannes") Hopley (born 26 January 1981) is a South African discus thrower, born in Pretoria. His personal best throw is 67.66 metres, achieved in May 2004 in College Station.
Competing for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, Hopley won an NCAA DI title in the discus. He did it in the team's last ever competition, as the team was eliminated following the 2004 season.[1]
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2000 | World Junior Championships | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Discus throw | 59.51 m |
2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 5th | Shot put | 17.76 m |
2nd | Discus throw | 62.86 m | |||
2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 2nd | Discus throw | 63.50 m |
Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 8th | Discus throw | 62.58 m | |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 7th | Shot put | 18.44 m |
4th | Discus throw | 60.99 m | |||
2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | Discus throw | 57.79 m |
2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 2nd | Discus throw | 56.98 m |
References
[edit]- ^ "Track notes: Javelin thrower feels the heat". ESPN.com. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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