Zarck Visser
South African long jumper
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Zarck Visser (born 15 September 1989) is a South African athlete specialising in the long jump.[1] He won silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as two medals at the African Championships.
Zarck Visser in 2017 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  South Africa | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
 | 2014 Glasgow | Long jump |
| African Championships | ||
 | 2014 Marrakesh | Long jump |
| 2012 Porto-Novo | Long jump |
His personal bests in the event are 8.41 metres outdoors (Bad Langensalza 2015) and 7.93 metres indoors (Sopot 2014).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | ||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 7th | 7.81 m |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | 2nd | 7.98 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 17th (q) | 7.79 m |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 12th (q) | 7.93 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | 8.12 m | |
| African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 8.08 m | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 19th (q) | 7.79 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 25th (q) | 7.66 m |
