Rocco van Rooyen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1992 Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Updated on 29 August 2015. | |
Rocco van Rooyen (born 23 December 1992) is a South African athlete specialising in the javelin throw.[1] He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final.
He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
His personal best in the event is 85.97 metres, set in Cape Town in 2021.
Competition record[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa
| |||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 6th | Javelin throw | 74.13 m |
| 2011 | African Junior Championships | Gaborone, Botswana | 1st | Javelin throw | 75.72 m |
| 2015 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th | Javelin throw | 76.84 m |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 6th | Javelin throw | 75.41 m | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 28th (q) | Javelin throw | 75.55 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 24th (q) | Javelin throw | 78.48 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 30th (q) | Javelin throw | 74.02 m |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 23rd (q) | Javelin throw | 77.41 m |
Seasonal bests by year[edit]
- 2009 – 67.40
- 2010 – 74.13
- 2011 – 75.72
- 2012 – 71.36
- 2013 – 72.66
- 2014 – 80.10
- 2015 – 85.39
- 2016 – 78.48
- 2017 – 84.09
- 2018 – 75.20
- 2019 – 77.82
- 2020 – 85.80
- 2021 – 85.97
- 2022 – 77.34
Other appearances[edit]
Rocco van Rooyen was a contestant on Survivor South Africa: Island of Secrets, which premiered on 16 May 2019.[3] Rocco was the seventh person voted out of the season.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Rocco van Rooyen at World Athletics
- ^ "Athletics van ROOYEN Rocco". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Prince, Shanaaz (16 May 2019). "Meet the 21 castaways of the Survivor SA: Island of Secrets". News24. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Gage, Cory (3 July 2019). "Survivor SA: Island of Secrets – Episode 7 Recap – The Next Chapter". Inside Survivor. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
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