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South African javelin thrower
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Place of birth
Potchefstroom, Tlokwe Local Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West
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49 years
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195
Weight:
115
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Biography
Marius Corbett (born 26 September 1975 in Potchefstroom) is a South African javelin thrower. He won a surprise gold medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, improving his personal best by 4.50 m during the contest. The following year he threw 88.75 m (291 ft 2 in) to win the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which stands as the Commonwealth Games Record and was also the African record until Julius Yego's throw of 91.39 on June 7, 2015 in Birmingham.
After his retirement from athletics he played 1st Division Currie Cup Rugby in South Africa.
Seasonal bests by year
- 1993 - 73.00
- 1994 - 77.98
- 1996 - 74.94
- 1997 - 88.40
- 1998 - 88.75
- 1999 - 87.17
- 2000 - 83.43
- 2001 - 80.91
- 2004 - 70.17
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | ||||
| 1994 | African Junior Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 1st | 74.42 m |
| World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 1st | 77.98 m | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 88.40 m |
| Universiade | Catania, Italy | 1st | 86.50 m | |
| 1998 | African Championships | Dakar, Senegal | 1st | 79.82 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 1st | 88.75 m GR | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 22nd (q) | 76.34 m |
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 78.74 m | |
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