Douw Smit
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| Nationality | South African | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Javelin | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | Javelin: 84.57m (2026) | ||||||||||||||
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Douw Smit (born 12 May 1999) is a South African track and field athlete. He is a three-time national champion in the javelin and won the bronze medal at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.[1][2] Smit was the runner-up at the 2025 Ostrava Golden Spike where he recorded a personal best of 84.12 metres.[3] In May 2026, he competed in Poland again and won the javelin throw with 84.57m at the Irena Szewińska Memorial.[4] He placed fifth in the javelin throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[5]
References
- ↑ "Douw SMIT | Profile | World Athletics".
- ↑ "African Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Ostrava Golden Spike". ESPN. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ↑ "Britt and Kozák clinch hurdles wins as records fall in Bydgoszcz". World Athletics. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
- ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.