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Okkert Brits

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Okkert Brits (born 22 August 1973, in Uitenhage) is a former South African track and field athlete who specialised in the pole vault. He was the silver medallist at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003. He was a four-time champion at the African Championships in Athletics and twice champion at the All-Africa Games. He was a gold medallist at the 2002 Commonwealth Games and took bronze at the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Okkert Brits is the 5,065th most popular athlete (down from 4,428th in 2019), the 388th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 367th in 2019) and the 31st most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Okkert Brits ranks 5,065 out of 6,025. Before her are Ricardo Santos, Alistair Brownlee, Reineris Salas, Khetag Tsabolov, Tom Ashley, and Maxim Chudov. After her are Pavel Maslák, Wyatt Allen, Andrew Wilson, Larisa Ilchenko, Andrew Howe, and Alberto Martinez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Okkert Brits ranks 1,099. Before her are Joe, Krayzie Bone, Andrea Ferro, Maxwell, Alice Roberts, and Dotsie Bausch. After her are Terrell Owens, Matthew Pottinger, Jason McCartney, Kenji Nakada, Annie Mumolo, and Petter Rudi.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Okkert Brits ranks 388 out of 454. Before her are Themba Mnguni (1973), Eben Etzebeth (1991), Elrio van Heerden (1983), Raven Klaasen (1982), Ronwen Williams (1992), and Shu-Aib Walters (1981). After her are Greg Minnaar (1981), Kelvin van der Linde (1996), Wayne Odesnik (1985), Ayakha Melithafa (2002), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (1989), and Bradley Carnell (1977).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, Okkert Brits ranks 31. Before her are Hestrie Cloete (1978), Chris Wood (null), Bridgitte Hartley (1983), Josia Thugwane (1971), Raúl Martínez (null), and Sunette Viljoen (1983). After her are James Thompson (1986), Clinton Hill (1980), Nicholas Martinez (null), Ruswahl Samaai (1991), Murray Stewart (1986), and Hezekiél Sepeng (1974).

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