(1983-10-06) 6 October 1983 (age 40) Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm medium
Role
Batter
International information
National side
South Africa (2000–2002)
Only Test (cap 36)
19 March 2002 v India
ODI debut (cap 26)
20 June 2000 v England
Last ODI
16 March 2002 v India
Domestic team information
Years
Team
2002/03
North West
2004/05
Gauteng
2006/07
Limpopo
2021/22–2022/23
Northerns
2022/23–present
Central Gauteng
Career statistics
Competition
WTest
WODI
Matches
1
17
Runs scored
88
198
Batting average
44.00
16.50
100s/50s
0/1
0/1
Top score
71
54*
Balls bowled
–
228
Wickets
–
5
Bowling average
–
33.20
5 wickets in innings
–
0
10 wickets in match
–
0
Best bowling
–
3/27
Catches/stumpings
0/–
3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 February 2022
Sunette Viljoen
Sunette Viljoen in 2010
Personal information
Full name
Sunette Stella Viljoen
Born
(1983-10-06) 6 October 1983 (age 40) Rustenburg, South Africa
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight
72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country
South Africa
Sport
Athletics
Event
Javelin throw
Medal record
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Javelin throw
World Championships
2011 Daegu
Javelin throw
2015 Beijing
Javelin throw
Commonwealth Games
2006 Melbourne
Javelin throw
2010 New Delhi
Javelin throw
2014 Glasgow
Javelin throw
2018 Gold Coast
Javelin throw
All-Africa Games
2003 Abuja
Javelin throw
2007 Algiers
Javelin throw
African Games
2019 Rabat
Javelin throw
African Championships
2004 Brazzaville
Javelin throw
2008 Addis Ababa
Javelin throw
2010 Nairobi
Javelin throw
2014 Marrakech
Javelin throw
2016 Durban
Javelin throw
2006 Bambous
Javelin throw
Afro-Asian Games
2003 Hyderabad
Javelin throw
Universiade
2009 Belgrade
Javelin throw
2011 Shenzhen
Javelin throw
Continental Cup
2010 Split
Javelin throw
2014 Marrakech
Javelin throw
Updated on 16 September 2019
Sunette Stella Viljoen-Louw (born 6 October 1983)[1] 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)[2] 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.
^2014 CWG profile
^"Sunette VILJOEN". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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four medals (one gold and three silver) over two Games. Meanwhile, SunetteViljoen rebounded from a disappointing 2012 result to ascend the Olympic podium...
Shikolenko, Belarus Barbora Špotáková, Czech Republic Linda Stahl, Germany SunetteViljoen, South Africa Fatima Whitbread, Great Britain Dana Zátopková, Czechoslovakia...
Britain 74.54 m NR Javelin throw details Sara Kolak Croatia 66.18 m NR SunetteViljoen South Africa 64.92 m Barbora Špotáková Czech Republic 64.80 m Heptathlon...
Luvo Manyonga 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Men's long jump Silver SunetteViljoen 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's javelin throw Bronze Cheslin...
2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's 3000 m steeplechase Silver SunetteViljoen 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics Women's javelin throw Bronze Hagos Gebrhiwet...
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(100 m), Ekaterini Stefanidi (pole vault), Valerie Adams (shot put) and SunetteViljoen (javelin) had their second wins of the series to top the rankings....
& Field Meeting Potchefstroom, South Africa Javelin throw 69.35 m SunetteViljoen 9 June 2012 Adidas Grand Prix New York City, United States Heptathlon...
Vasconcelos Dan Veatch Anne Veenendaal Julian Venonsky Lena Videkull SunetteViljoen Linda Villumsen Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Martina Voss-Tecklenburg Tom Waddell...
Jillian Shippee United States 24 June 2023 Javelin throw 69.35 m SunetteViljoen South Africa 9 June 2012 4 × 400 m relay 3:40.85 Queens United States...
Potchefstroom. It was an African record until July 2009, when her compatriot SunetteViljoen threw 65.46 metres at the qualifying round of the 2009 Summer Universiade...
Molitor Germany (GER) 67.69 m WL PB Lü Huihui China (CHN) 66.13 m AR SunetteViljoen South Africa (RSA) 65.79 m Heptathlon details Jessica Ennis-Hill Great...
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