Marius Corbett, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marius Corbett

South African javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 26-Sep-1975

Place of Birth: Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa

Profession: javelin thrower

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Marius Corbett (born 26 September 1975 in Potchefstroom) is a South African javelin thrower.
He won a surprise gold medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, improving his personal best by 4.50 m during the contest.
The following year he threw 88.75 m (291 ft 2 in) to win the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which stands as the Commonwealth Games Record and was also the African record until Julius Yego's throw of 91.39 on June 7, 2015 in Birmingham. After his retirement from athletics he played 1st Division Currie Cup Rugby in South Africa.