John van Reenen
John van Reenen | |
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Born | Athlete | 26 March 1947
Sports career |
John van Reenen (26 March 1947 – 21 August 2018) was a South African graphic artist and discus thrower, who was best known for setting the world record in the men's discus event in 1975. He was drafted in the 14th round of the 1972 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, despite never having played American Football. [1]
Biography
John van Reenen was born on 26 March 1947 in
In the 1970 season he twice broke the South African record while competing for WSU, but his major mark was in the spring of 1975, when on 14 March, at a meet in Stellenbosch, he threw 68.48m to set a new world record. He later won the British 3A's championship that year. Ten years on he won the South African national championships in 1985, 1986 and 1987.
Van Reenan became an artist and joined the studio of
Van Reenen was inducted into the South African Sports Hall of Fame in February 2009 for his World Record Discus Throw.
References
External links
- John van Reenen Online Art Gallery for further information about John van Reenen's athletics career and Art Career.
- 1975 Year Ranking