Sunette Viljoen bags South Africa’s Ninth Medal of the Rio Olympics, Taking Silver in the Women’s Javelin

by August 19, 2016, 10:23 am

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 18: Sunette Viljoen of South Africa raises her arms after throwing a good distance in the women's javelin final during the evening session on Day 13 Athletics of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Roger Sedres/Gallo Images)

Sunette Viljoen became South Africa’s ninth medalist at the Rio Olympics when she won silver in the women’s javelin on Thursday night (Friday morning South African time). Viljoen’s best throw of the night of 64.92m was not far off gold medal winner, Croatia’s Sara Kolak, throw of 66.18m.

In what was a tense final, which constantly saw the positions jumble, and which saw Viljoen take the lead early on, Viljoen still managed a very good result.