Leading Women In Sport Inspire SA Youth
Leading women in sport inspire SA Youth to remember the origins of Youth Day, hold yourself accountable for your dreams, and gather the courage to face your fears is the advice of three of South Africa’s most recognisable names in sport, as South Africa reflects in honour of National Youth Day.
Athletes Bear Down on Maties Varsity Meet
Maties will host the second 2015 Varsity Athletics meet on Monday, which lists Justine Palframan as the leading women’s athlete to date
SA U20s Forge towards Zone VI Games Record
SA Under-20 athletes continue their winning ways at the Zone VI Youth Games in Lusaka, Zambia, and stand a chance at achieving record medal haul
Viljoen Beats Olympic Champion
South Africa and Africa record holder Sunette Viljoen put in a sterling performance to beat Olympic Champion and World Record holder Barbora Spotakova at the ISTAF Meeting in Berlin.
Viljoen Fourth in Birmingham
Sunette Viljoen says she will keep fighting after finishing fourth in the women’s javelin throw in Birmingham. Her next event will be in Berlin on 2 September.
Viljoen Spears Bronze in Lausanne
African Javelin champ Sunette Viljoen finishes 11th Samsung Diamong League in 3rd position behind Olympic gold medallist, Czech Barbora Spotakova, and Russia’s Mariya Abakumova, and will take on her familiar rivals again on Sunday at the 12th leg of the Samsung Diamond league in Birmingham.
Viljoen to take on Olympic medallist
Sunette Viljoen, who narrowly missed out on an Olympic medal in London, will be back in action on Thursday night when she lines up in the women’s javelin throw competition in Switzerland.
Hartley 1st Woman Medallist Since 2004
Olympic debutant Bridgitte Hartley rallies to bronze in the K1 500m final, becoming the first woman to win an Olympic medal for South Africa since Hestrie Cloete’s High Jump in Athens 2004
Viljoen: I did my best
Sunette Viljoen says it’s not over, despite losing out on a medal in the women’s javelin final at London 2012.
Semenya, Viljoen, Hartley Carry SA Hopes
South Africa will be cheering on medal hopefuls Bridgitte Hartley, Sunette Viljoen and Caster Semenya on Women’s Day. Go Girls!
Viljoen Aiming for Olympic Final
South African javelin champ Sunette Viljoen would love a medal at London 2012, but her long years of training have taught her to take things step by step. Sunette discusses her love for sport, her preparations for the Olympic Games, and her son, Henré.
Potch Meet Thrills and Disappoints
Javelin specialist Sunette Viljoen sparkled at the Yellow Pages Series Meeting in Potchefstroom on Friday night, in an event during which ghastly winds played havoc midway through the meet, leading to the cancellation of the women’s high jump and 100 hurdles events.