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Sunette Viljoen

1983 - Today

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Sunette Stella Viljoen-Louw (born 6 October 1983) is a South African sportswoman who has represented her country in both cricket and athletics. In athletics, she competes as a javelin thrower and has won an Olympic silver medal (in 2016) and two Commonwealth Games gold medals (in 2006 and 2010), as well as medals in various other competitions. As a cricketer, she represented the South African national team between 2000 and 2002, including at the 2000 World Cup in New Zealand. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sunette Viljoen is the 4,933rd most popular athlete (up from 5,046th in 2019), the 377th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 391st in 2019) and the 31st most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Sunette Viljoen ranks 4,933 out of 6,025. Before her are Brittany Broben, Andrew Lewis, Martin Hollstein, Robert Esmie, Marnie McBean, and Leslie Djhone. After her are Maurice Smith, Chen Ruolin, Sung Yu-chi, Véronique Mang, Giorgia Bordignon, and Maxime Beaumont.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Sunette Viljoen ranks 1,124. Before her are Takatoshi Matsumoto, Ľubomíra Kurhajcová, Peter Kauzer, Davide Biondini, Ricardo Clark, and Kléber Giacomance de Souza Freitas. After her are Rodrigo Souto, Vincenzo Picardi, Luís Augusto Osório Romão, Allar Raja, Jennifer Oeser, and Oswaldo Minda.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Sunette Viljoen ranks 377 out of 454. Before her are Natalie du Toit (1984), Tony Greig (1946), Rolene Strauss (1992), Lucas Thwala (1981), Moeneeb Josephs (1980), and Roy Wegerle (1964). After her are Cheslin Kolbe (1993), Themba Mnguni (1973), Eben Etzebeth (1991), Elrio van Heerden (1983), Raven Klaasen (1982), and Ronwen Williams (1992).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, Sunette Viljoen ranks 31. Before her are Frantz Kruger (1975), Hestrie Cloete (1978), Chris Wood (null), Bridgitte Hartley (1983), Josia Thugwane (1971), and Raúl Martínez (null). After her are Okkert Brits (1973), James Thompson (1986), Clinton Hill (1980), Nicholas Martinez (null), Ruswahl Samaai (1991), and Murray Stewart (1986).

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