Chris Harmse
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Christiaan Harmse (born 31 May 1973) is a South African hammer thrower. He has broken the African record seven times, and holds the championship record for both the African Championships in Athletics and All-Africa Games.
His personal best throw is 80.63 metres, achieved in April 2005 in Durban. This is the current African record.[1]
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 3rd | |
| African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 72.11m CR | |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 7th | ||
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 74.75m CR |
| 2001 | Universiade | Beijing, China | 5th | |
| 2002 | African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 1st | 76.07m CR |
| World Cup | Madrid, Spain | 4th | ||
| 2003 | All-Africa Games | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | 75.17m CR |
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Congo | 1st | |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 3rd | |
| African Championships | Bambous, Mauritius | 1st | 77.55m CR | |
| 2007 | All-Africa Games | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 76.73 CR[2] |
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Chris Harmse
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