Jaco Engelbrecht
South African shot putter (born 1987)
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Jacobus Petrus Engelbrecht (born 8 March 1987) is a South African athlete specialising in the shot put.[2] He has won several medals on continental level. In addition, he represented his country at the 2014 World Indoor Championships without qualifying for the final.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1987 |
| Education | University of Johannesburg[1] |
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 146 kg (322 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Event | Shot put |
Medal record | |
His personal bests in the event are 20.45 metres outdoors (Stellenbosch 2015) and 17.59 metres indoors (Sopot 2014).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 7th | Shot put | 18.97 m |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | Shot put | 18.89 m | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | 4th | Shot put | 17.91 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 5th | Shot put | 19.48 m |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 19th (q) | Shot put | 17.59 m |
| African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 2nd | Shot put | 18.87 m | |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 6th | Shot put | 19.20 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (q) | Shot put | 19.04 m | |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 3rd | Shot put | 19.55 m | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | Shot put | 20.00 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 27th (q) | Shot put | 19.59 m |
