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Rocco van Rooyen

1992 - Today

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Rocco van Rooyen (born 23 December 1992) is a South African athlete specialising in the javelin throw. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without qualifying for the final. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics. His personal best in the event is 85.97 metres, set in Cape Town in 2021. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rocco van Rooyen is the 10,881st most popular athlete (down from 10,342nd in 2019), the 545th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 513th in 2019) and the 84th most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Rocco van Rooyen ranks 10,881 out of 6,025. Before him are Alja Kozorog, Diksha Dagar, Mohammad Jahir Rayhan, Gerson Bautista, Wanderley Pereira, and Isaac Palma. After him are Rachel McCoy, Dimitrije Levajac, Roldani Baldwin, Evgeniya Ivanova, Korntawat Samran, and Kimika Hoshi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1992, Rocco van Rooyen ranks 2,079. Before him are Banuve Tabakaucoro, Alycia Butterworth, Raijieli Daveua, Kelsey Card, Madison Hughes, and Gaudencia Makokha. After him are Maja Siegenthaler, Ida Marie Baad Nielsen, Jovana Arsić, José Leonardo Montaña, Josua Vakurunabili, and Andrew Chetcuti.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Rocco van Rooyen ranks 545 out of 454. Before him are Reeve Frosler (1998), Chloe Meecham (1999), Yusleidy Figueroa (1993), David Maree (1989), Wayne Snyman (1985), and Michael Houlie (2000). After him are Duné Coetzee (2002), Matthew Sates (2003), Justin Geduld (1993), Lythe Pillay (2003), Michelle Weber (1996), and Kaylene Corbett (1999).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, Rocco van Rooyen ranks 84. Before him are Sokwakhana Zazini (2000), Clarence Munyai (1998), Gift Leotlela (1998), Chloe Meecham (1999), Yusleidy Figueroa (1993), and Wayne Snyman (1985). After him are Lythe Pillay (2003), Julian Hykes (1982), Esther Toko (2000), Tevin Kok (1996), Megan Sileno (1989), and Aya Girard de Langlade Mpali (2004).

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