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Birth name | Jovan Daniél van Vuuren | |||||||||||
Born | Bloemfontein, Free State | 17 July 1996|||||||||||
Height | 1.93m | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Country | South Africa | |||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Long jump | |||||||||||
Coached by | Neil Cornelius (2018 - Present) | |||||||||||
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Personal best | 8.30 m (27 ft 2+3⁄4 in) (2024) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Jovan Dániel van Vuuren (born 17 July 1996) is a South African Olympic athlete who competes as a long jumper.[1]
A native of Bloemfontein, van Vuuren was a bronze medalist in long jump at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[2] It was a breakthrough year for van Vuuren as he also jumped a career best 8.16 metres that season, won his first national long jump title and appeared at the World Championships.[3] In 2024, Jovan jumped an Olympic Qualifier and Personal Best of 8.30m.