Drienkie van Wyk
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hendrina Elizabeth |
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 13 January 1971 |
| Occupation(s) | Sports trainer, business owner of a nutrition shop |
| Spouse | Morne Visagie |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Field athlete |
| Club | Alberton |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best |
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Hendrina Elizabeth "Drienkie" van Wyk (born 13 January 1971) is a South African woman athlete. Her discipline is shot put. Van Wyk is the current South African women shot put record holder.
Upbringing[edit]
Van Wyk was born to Mike and Engela van Wyk. She grew up in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa.
Athletics[edit]
On 25 February 2002, she broke the South African Women Shot put record, with a distance of 17.88m. As of April 2018[update] (16 years) this records still stands. It was done in Germiston, South Africa.[1][2][3][4] She was the National Champion in 2002 when she won the Shot Put at the National Championships held in Durban on 23 March 2002.[5]
In 2002, she was World-ranked at No. 32.[6]
Body building[edit]
She participated in NABBA (National Amateur Body Building Association) Universe competition representing South Africa and came seventh in the class Miss physique-tall.[7]
Personal life[edit]
She married Morne Visagie in 2006. She is a sports trainer and owner of a nutrition shop.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Drienkie van Wyk Athlete Profile". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ van der Walt, S (10 February 2001). "Drienkie breaks SA shotput record". News24. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Women's Athletics Records". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "2015 South African records" (PDF). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Athletics: SA Championships". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "IAAF: Shot Put - women - senior - outdoor - 2002 - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ "Women's results". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Pure Elite Nutrition". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
