Jo-Ané du Plessis
South African track and field athlete
Jo-Ané du Plessis (née van Dyk; born 3 October 1997) is a South African track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She is a two-time Olympian and won the silver medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris while also being a two-time African champion and multiple African Games medallist.
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