Johannes ("Hannes") Hopley (born 26 January 1981) is a South African discus thrower, born in Pretoria. His personal best throw is 67.66 metres, achieved in May 2004 in College Station.

Competing for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, Hopley won an NCAA DI title in the discus. He did it in the team's last ever competition, as the team was eliminated following the 2004 season.[1]

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   South Africa
2000 World Junior Championships Santiago, Chile 1st Discus throw 59.51 m
2003 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 5th Shot put 17.76 m
2nd Discus throw 62.86 m
2004 African Championships Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo 2nd Discus throw 63.50 m
Olympic Games Athens, Greece 8th Discus throw 62.58 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 7th Shot put 18.44 m
4th Discus throw 60.99 m
2007 All-Africa Games Algiers, Algeria 3rd Discus throw 57.79 m
2008 African Championships Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2nd Discus throw 56.98 m

References

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  1. ^ "Track notes: Javelin thrower feels the heat". ESPN.com. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
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