Drienkie van Wyk

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.

Drienkie van Wyk
Personal information
Birth nameHendrina Elizabeth
NationalitySouth African
Born (1971-01-13) 13 January 1971
OccupationSports trainer, business owner of a nutrition shop
Spouse(s)Morne Visagie
Sport
SportField athlete
ClubAlberton
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Shot put: 17.88m (South African record) 25 February 2002 - Germiston, South Africa
    National Champion Shot Put 2002

Upbringing

Van Wyk was born to Mike and Engela van Wyk. She grew up in Alberton, Gauteng, South Africa.

Athletics

On 25 February 2002, she broke the South African Women Shot put record, with a distance of 17.88m. As of April 2018 (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

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

She married Morne Visagie in 2006. She is a sports trainer and owner of a nutrition shop.[8]

References
  1. "Drienkie van Wyk Athlete Profile". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. van der Walt, S (10 February 2001). "Drienkie breaks SA shotput record". News24. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. "Women's Athletics Records". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. "2015 South African records" (PDF). Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. "Athletics: SA Championships". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  6. "IAAF: Shot Put - women - senior - outdoor - 2002 - iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  7. "Women's results". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  8. "Pure Elite Nutrition". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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