Janice Josephs

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Jessica Zelinka (born 31 March 1982 in Cape Town) is a South African heptathlete.

She finished nineteenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and fifth at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the latter in a personal best score of 6181 points.[1] On the regional level she won a silver medal at the 2004 African Championships and the gold at the 2006 African Championships. At the 2007 All-Africa Games she only entered the long jump competition, which she won with a new personal best of 6.79 metres.[2] She did not reach the final at the 2007 World Championships, but finished eighth at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and won another gold medal at the 2008 African Championships.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2006 Commonwealth Games results - women's heptathlon
  2. ^ 2007 All-Africa Games, women's long jump final


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