Janice Josephs
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  South Africa | ||
| African Championships | ||
 | 2002 Radès | 4×100 m |
| 2006 Bambous | Heptathlon |
| 2008 Addis Ababa | Long jump |
 | 2004 Brazzaville | Heptathlon |
| 2012 Porto-Novo | Long jump |
 | 2004 Brazzaville | High jump |
Janice Josephs (born 31 March 1982 in Cape Town) is a South African heptathlete turned long jumper.
She finished nineteenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and fifth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the latter in a personal best score of 6181 points.[1] On the regional level she won a silver medal at the 2004 African Championships and the gold at the 2006 African Championships. At the 2007 All-Africa Games she only entered the long jump competition, which she won with a new personal best of 6.79 metres.[2] She did not reach the final at the 2007 World Championships, but finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and won another gold medal at the 2008 African Championships.
