John Robert Oosthuizen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Robert Oosthuizen

South African javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1987

Place of Birth: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Profession: javelin thrower

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Robert Oosthuizen (born 23 January 1987) is a South African javelin thrower.
He is a second generation athlete following in his father Johan Oosthuizen's footstep.
Oosthuizen senior's, who never got the chance to represent his country in international competition, biggest achievement is a throw of 80.92 metres, which he achieved in 1990. Oosthuizen junior's personal best throw is 86.80 metres which he achieved at the Yellow Pages meeting in Oudsthoorn on 1 March 2008.
The throw was better than his 84.52 metres, achieved at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka and helped him to qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.