Johannes Viljoen
Johannes Viljoen ( Johannes Hendrikus "Snaar" Viljoen; born January 11, 1904 in Hanover , † September 3, 1976 in Centurion ) was a South African athlete .
At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 , he reached the quarter-finals over 100 m and the semi-finals over 110 m . In the long jump and triple jump he was eliminated from the qualification, the decathlon he broke off after seven disciplines.
In 1930 he won the British Empire Games in Hamilton in the high jump , won bronze in the long jump and was fourth over the 120 yard hurdles. At the British Empire Games in London in 1934 , he did not finish in the final over 120 yard hurdles.
Personal best
- 120 yards hurdles: 14.6 s, April 15, 1933, Cape Town
- High jump: 1.90 m, August 21, 1930, Hamilton
- Long jump: 7.50 m, August 31, 1929, Bloemfontein
Web links
- Johannes Viljoen in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Johannes Viljoen in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Viljoen, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Viljoen, Johannes Hendrikus; Viljoen, Snaar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanover |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd September 1976 |
| Place of death | Centurion |