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Name
  
Marius Corbett


Height
  
1.95 m

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Born
  
26 September 1975 (age 48) (
1975-09-26
)

1998 Commonwealth Games Men Javelin


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.

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After his retirement from athletics he played 1st Division Currie Cup Rugby in South Africa.

Men's Javelin Final - 1997 IAAF World Championships


Seasonal bests by year

  • 1993 - 73.00
  • 1994 - 77.98
  • 1996 - 74.94
  • 1997 - 88.40
  • 1998 - 88.75
  • 1999 - 87.17
  • 2000 - 83.43
  • 2001 - 80.91
  • 2004 - 70.17
  • References

    Marius Corbett Wikipedia