| Intro | South African javelin thrower |
| Is |
Athlete Javelin thrower |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
23 January 1987, Bloemfontein, South Africa |
| Age | 33 years |
| Star sign | Aquarius |
John Robert Oosthuizen (born 23 January 1987) is a South African javelin thrower. He is a second generation athlete following in his father Johan Oosthuizen’s footstep. Oosthuizen senior’s, who never got the chance to represent his country in international competition, biggest achievement is a throw of 80.92 metres, which he achieved in 1990.
Oosthuizen junior’s personal best throw is 86.80 metres which he achieved at the Yellow Pages meeting in Oudsthoorn on 1 March 2008. The throw was better than his 84.52 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka and helped him to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 2003 | World Youth Championships | Sherbrooke, Canada | 2nd | Javelin throw (700g) | 81.07 m |
| 2005 | African Junior Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | Javelin throw | 75.94 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 5th | Javelin throw | 78.32 m |
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 1st | Javelin throw | 83.07 m | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | Javelin throw | 78.05 m |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 6th | Javelin throw | 84.52 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 19th (q) | Javelin throw | 76.16 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 44th (q) | Javelin throw | 67.86 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 33rd (q) | Javelin throw | 73.14 m |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 7th | Javelin throw | 62.13 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 2nd | Javelin throw | 81.63 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 31st (q) | Javelin throw | 74.36 m | |
| 2014 | African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | Javelin throw | 77.81 m |
Seasonal bests by year
- 2005 – 75.94
- 2006 – 83.07
- 2007 – 84.52
- 2008 – 86.80
- 2009 – 81.18
- 2010 – 82.96
- 2011 – 84.38
- 2012 – 77.18
- 2013 – 81.97
- 2014 – 79.57