Justine Robbeson
South African javelin thrower
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Justine Gail Robbeson (born 15 May 1985 in Benoni) is a South African athlete who specialised in the javelin throw. She previously competed in the heptathlon, achieving a personal best of 5868 in 2004. Justine attended Springs Girls' High School. She completed her BSc degree in Nutrition and Human Movement Sciences, BSc Honours degree in Nutrition, and MSc degree in Sports Nutrition at North-West University, Potchefstroom, where she was a member of the athletics club coached by Terseus Liebenberg.[1]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  South Africa | ||
| All-Africa Games | ||
 | 2007 Algiers | Javelin throw |
| 2011 Maputo | Javelin throw |
 | 2003 Abuja | Heptathlon |
| African Championships | ||
| 2006 Bambous | Javelin throw |
| 2010 Nairobi | Javelin throw |
| 2012 Porto Novo | Javelin throw |
| Afro-Asian Games | ||
| 2003 Hyderabad | Heptathlon |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
 | 2010 New Delhi | Javelin throw |
| Universiade | ||
| 2005 İzmir | Javelin throw |
| 2011 Shenzhen | Javelin throw |
| World Cup | ||
| 2006 Athens | Javelin throw |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| 2004 Grosseto | Heptathlon |
| World Youth Championships | ||
| 2001 Debrecen | Javelin throw |
Her personal best javelin throw is 63.49 metres, achieved in February 2008 in Potchefstroom. It was an African record[2] until July 2009, when her compatriot Sunette Viljoen threw 65.46 metres at the qualifying round of the 2009 Summer Universiade in Belgrade, Serbia.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 2nd | Javelin throw | 51.54 m |
| 2002 | World Schools Gymnasiade | Caen, France | 2nd | Long jump | |
| 2003 | All Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5697 pts |
| Afro-Asian Games | Hyderabad, India | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5587 pts | |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | Heptathlon | 5868 pts |
| 2005 | Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 3rd | Javelin throw | 58.70 m |
| 2006 | African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 1st | Javelin throw | 60.60 m |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 3rd | Javelin throw | 61.38 m | |
| 2007 | All Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | Javelin throw | 58.09 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 59.63 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 3rd | Javelin throw | 60.03 m |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 3rd | Javelin throw | 59.78 m |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th (q) | Javelin throw | 58.08 m | |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 1st | Javelin throw | 55.33 m | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 2nd | Javelin throw | 52.81 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 59.63 m | |
