Sunette Viljoen

Sunette Viljoen-Louw
Personal information
Full name
Sunette Stella Viljoen-Louw
Born (1983-10-06) 6 October 1983 (age 41)
Rustenburg, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 36)19 March 2002 v India
ODI debut (cap 26)20 June 2000 v England
Last ODI16 March 2002 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002/03North West
2004/05Gauteng
2006/07Limpopo
2021/22–2022/23Northerns
2022/23–presentCentral Gauteng
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI
Matches 1 17
Runs scored 88 198
Batting average 44.00 16.50
100s/50s 0/1 0/1
Top score 71 54*
Balls bowled 228
Wickets 5
Bowling average 33.20
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/27
Catches/stumpings 0/– 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 February 2022
Sunette Viljoen
Sunette Viljoen in 2010
Personal information
Full nameSunette Stella Viljoen
Born (1983-10-06) 6 October 1983 (age 41)
Rustenburg, South Africa
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country South Africa
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Daegu Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Beijing Javelin throw
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2010 New Delhi Javelin throw
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Javelin throw
All-Africa Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Abuja Javelin throw
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Algiers Javelin throw
African Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rabat Javelin throw
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Brazzaville Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2008 Addis Ababa Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2010 Nairobi Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2014 Marrakech Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2016 Durban Javelin throw
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bambous Javelin throw
Afro-Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Hyderabad Javelin throw
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2009 Belgrade Javelin throw
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shenzhen Javelin throw
Continental Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Split Javelin throw
Silver medal – second place 2014 Marrakech Javelin throw
Updated on 16 September 2019

Sunette Stella Viljoen-Louw (born 6 October 1983)[1] is a South African sportswoman who has represented her country in both cricket and athletics. In athletics, she competes as a javelin thrower and has won an Olympic silver medal (in 2016)[2] and two Commonwealth Games gold medals (in 2006 and 2010), as well as medals in various other competitions. As a cricketer, she represented the South African national team between 2000 and 2002, including at the 2000 World Cup in New Zealand.

  1. ^ 2014 CWG profile
  2. ^ "Sunette VILJOEN". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.