Hoffman’s 20.14m highlights South African Junior Champs
Saturday 8 April 2006
Tshwane, South Africa - Jan-Petrus Hoffman and Marli Knoetze were convincing winners in Shot Put at the South Africa Junior and Youth Championships at the Pilditch Stadium (7 / 8 April).
Athletics South Africa is using the two-day event to select their team for the World Junior Championships in Bejing, China this August. Other athletes will compete at Southern Africa regional competitions in May and July.
Jan-Petrus Hoffman (RSA) celebrates after his South African Junior title win
(Mark Ouma)
In his final attempt Hoffman heaved the six kilo implement to a distance of 20.14 m. He improved his person best by 17cm. “Last year I made my mark at the World Youth Championships in Morocco. This time the challenge is to excel in Beijing,” says Hoffman, the World Youth Champion.
Equally impressive was Marli Knoetze (16.84) who prevailed over her perennial rivals Simone du Toit (16.26) in the junior women’s event. “I had hoped to compete at the Africa Senior Championships in Mauritus but it ends two days before the World Juniors begin. This is my last year as a junior so I do not want to miss Bejing,” says Knoetze who is the Africa junior champion.
Meanwhile Nombulelo Mkenku clinched the junior women’s 100m title . She clocked 11.72 in the semi-finals before running 11.92 seconds in the finals. Both efforts are well within the Beijing qualifier of 12.04.
“My confidence level has grown since I competed in the final at the World Youth Championships last year. If selected I hope to do the same in Bejing,” says Mkenku.
Perhaps the biggest revelation in the 100 metres is the 14-year-old Bevin Smith. Sprinting :eek: barefoot she won the Youth 100m title in 11.85. “I have never competed at this level and so I am very delighted,” says and excited Smith.
Later on Alvin Samuels surged with 150m to the finish to win the junior men’s 400 metres in a career best of 46.55. The 
top five athletes Pieter Smith (46.61), Ruan Grobler (46.78), Willie de Beer (46.91), Tumaelo Rapiri (47.87), were inside the Bejing qualifier.
“There is nothing better in athletics than getting a chance to represent your country. I hope we get selected. It seems we may also have good relay teams,” said Samuels.
Mark Ouma for the IAAF
SELECTED LEADING RESULTS
Note results feature only completed events
WJC denotes qualifier for the World Junior Championships
NR denotes National Record
PB denotes Personal Best
JUNIOR MEN
100m (+0.3)
1 Dayne Lackey 10.54 WJC
2 Duncan Mclean 10.55 WJC
3 Le Roux van Tonder 10.68 WJC
4 Kagiso kumbane 10.71 WJC
400m
1 Alvin Samuels 46.55 PB/WJC
2 Pieter Smith 46.61 PB/ WJC
3 Ruan Grobler 46.78 PB/WJC
4 Willie de Beer 46.91 PB/WJC
5 Tumaelo Rapiri 47.87 WJC
110m Hurdles (0.0)
1 Lehann Fourie 13.74 WJC
2 Louw Smit 14.01 WJC
3 Andre strom 14.26 WJC
10,000m
1 Sipo Phala 31:38.26
2 Shiyabonga Nkonde 31:52.69
3 Gladwin Mzazi 32:10.86
Long Jump
1 Keenan Watson 7.74 (+0.1)
2 Ethan Alexander 7.52 (+0.4)
3 Anton Harmse 7.30 (+0.1)
Pole Vault
1 J.G Blignaut 4.70
2 Francois Germishuys 4.70
3 Gustav Munro 4.70
Shot Put
1 Jan-Petrus Hoffman 20.14 PB/WJC
2Nico Grobler 18.33 WJC
3 Kalo Engelbrecht
Hammer Throw
1 Clinton Williams 63.18
2 Hendrich Gonzales 61.02
3 Douw Steenkamp 60.88
JUNIOR WOMEN
100m (+0.5)
1 Nombulelo Mkenku 11.91 WJC
2 Wenda Theron 11.96 WJC
3 Christie Coetzee 12.18
400m
1 Arist Hefer 55.06
2 Kkarien Marais 57.49
3 Che Kempff 58.40
100m Hurdles (0.0)
1 Erika Kleinhans 14.19 WJC
2 Marike Walters 14.28
3 Mariska van Driel 14.35
3000m
1 Pulane Mosome 10:05.93
2 Nanet Grobbelaar 10:07.06
3 Patience Khumalo 10:08:45
5000m
1 Lenah Mokwe 17:45.48
2 Cecilia Ndaweni 17:47.24
3 Nomfundiseko Magubu 20:07.82
10km Race Walk
1 Natasha Cohen 58:39:96
2 Michelle Hopkins 58:44:96
3 Amorette van Daalen 59:16:82
Long Jump
1 Leandi Maritz 5.80 (0.0)
2 Rochelle van der Merwe 5.70 (+0.1)
3 Chiristie Coetzee 5.68 (+0.5)
Pole Vault
1 Leanne Viviers 3.60
2 Deone Joubert 3.45
Javelin
1 Anzel van der Schuff 47.03 WJC
2 Gerlize de Klerk 46.85
3 Lizelle Jacobs 43.60
Shot Put
1 Marli Knoetze 16.84 WJC
2 Simone du Toit 16.26 WJC
3 bianca van Rooyen 13.32
Hammer Throw
1 Jolene van Zyl 48.47
2 Karin le Roux 46.78
3 Mandi Stassen 39.09
YOUTH BOYS
100m (0.0)
1 Wilhelm van der Vyfer 10.58 WJC
2 Quinton Dormehl 10.62 WJC
3 Johannes Mosala 10.85
400m
1 Heinrich Maartens 47.91 WJC
2 William Nkuna 48.13
3 Themba Madima 48.37
110m Hurdles (0.0)
1 HJ Gordon 13.63
2 James Jager 13.93
3 Cornel Fredericks 13.97
3000m
1 Xolisa Tyhali 8:35.40
2 F Sehole 8:37.15
3 Willem Darries 8:40.00
Long Jump
1 Jason Karolisin 7.50 (+0.9)
2 Julian Karolus 7.18 (+0.2)
3 Riaan Arends 7.02 (+)
Hammer Throw
1 Nicholas van Zyl 59.81
2 Jason Smith 53.98
3 Nandus Schultz 52.83
YOUTH GIRLS
100m (0.0)
1 Bevin Smith 11.85 WJC
2 Claudine Janse van Rensburg 11.94 WJC
3 Anre Zandberg 12.06
400m
1 Cherilee Jansen 56.71
2 Sphelele Luthuli 56.99
3 Erika de Jongh 57.10
100m Hurdles (0.0)
1 Claudia Viljoen 13.87
2 Anneri Ebersohn 14.20
3 Daya O’Reilly 14.31
3000m
1 Praxedes Dim 9:51.44
2 Jane Tuga 9:52.59
3 Destiny Titus 10:05.93
5Km Race Walk
1 Jo-Ann Williams 29:06:77
2 Pauline Hlabane 29:13.23
3 A Maree 9:25.47
Long Jump
1Claudine Janse van Rensburg 5.79 (+1.2)
2 Jandri Fourie 5.62 (+1.2)
3 Marni Stevens 5.57 (+0.3)
Pole Vault
1 Nicola Loots 3.30
2 Janita Stander 3.20
3 Solize Vosloo 3.00
Hammer Throw
1 Marizette Badenhorst 44.87
2 Dominique Johnston 41.82
3 Carien van Aardt 37.92
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