| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| Qualification | Javelin Throw | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 55.58 |
| Qualification | Javelin Throw | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 54.45 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 68.38 |
| Qualification | Javelin Throw | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 56.83 |
| African Championships | ||||
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Nairobi, KEN | 63.33 |
| Diamond League | ||||
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2012 | New York, NY, USA | 69.35 |
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Gateshead, GBR | 64.32 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2012 | Rome, ITA | 67.95 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Zurich, SUI | 67.46 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | New York, NY, USA | 60.39 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Rome, ITA | 63.04 |
| 3 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Monaco, MON | 59.93 |
| 5 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Monaco, MON | 59.94 |
| 5 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Eugene, OR, USA | 60.09 |
| 6 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Paris Saint-Denis, FRA | 61.74 |
| 6 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Rome, ITA | 60.61 |
| 7 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Zurich, SUI | 59.95 |
| World Challenge | ||||
| 3 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Ostrava, CZE | 61.72 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Berlin, GER | 61.92 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Berlin, GER | 60.66 |
| 5 | Javelin Throw | 2012 | Ostrava, CZE | 61.84 |
Hobbies
Going to the movies and spending time with her family. (Sunday Times, 15 Dec 2002)
Occupation
Athlete, Teacher
Education
Education, Sports Management - Potchefstroom University, Potchefstroom, RSA
Family
Partner Conrad, son Henre
Language(s) spoken
English
Coach
Terseus Liebenburg (nwu.ac.za, 10 Mar 2011)
Sporting relatives
She played one test match and 17 one-day internationals for the South African women's cricket team before deciding to focus on athletics. (IAAF, 22 Jul 2009; cricinfo.com, 03 Sep 2010)
Other sports
Her mother played netball at provincial level, her father represented his province at 400m hurdles and Drikes, her brother, plays indoor cricket at provincial level. Her sister Danelle is a swimmer and netball player. (webbsoc.demon.co.uk, 22 Dec 2002)
Additional information
Reason for taking up this sport
As a youngster she preferred to run the 400m but, because of a strong arm and impressing when throwing a cricket ball, her school headmaster encouraged her to try the javelin. She agreed reluctantly because she had previously failed to control the spear. (iaaf.org, 22 Jul 2009)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (athletics-africa.com, 15 Jan 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning the gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in front of 75,000 people. (IAAF, 22 Jul 2009)
Hero
Czech javelin thrower Jan Zelezny. (IAAF, 22 Jul 2009)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Be the best I can be." (Sunday Times, 15 Dec 2002)
General
SURPRISE RESULT
In 2005 she failed a doping test after returning abnormally high hormone levels. Facing a possible two year ban, she discovered through further tests that she was seven months pregnant. The discovery cleared her of any doping violations. (bbc.co.uk, 19 Mar 2006)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
