Snaar Viljoen, the great all-rounder is born

Johannes Hendrickus ‘Snaar’ Viljoen was born in Hanover, Northern Cape on 11 January 1904.[i] Snaar was one of South Africa’s greatest all-rounders.[ii] AnchorHe alsocompeted in the Decathlon events. Snaar won a gold medal in the high jump and a bronze medal in the long jump at the 1930 British Empire Games held in Hamilton, Canada.[iii] He was also placed fourth in the 120 yards hurdles event. Snaar also competed in the 220 yards, 440 yards hurdles and the hammer throw events. He won South African titles in the 100 yards, 120 yards, 220 yards hurdles, high jump and long jump, between the years 1928 and 1935.[iv] Despite having reached the finals of the 1934 British Empire Games in the 120 yards hurdles event, he was unable to complete the race.[v] Snaar passed away on 3 September 1976 in Centurion, Gauteng.[vi] End Notes [i]Johannes Viljoen, http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/johannes-viljoen-1.html ↵ [ii]David van Lill, Van Lill’s South African Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005), p. 159. ↵ [iii]David van Lill, Van Lill’s South African Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005), p. 159. ↵ [iv]David van Lill, Van Lill’s South African Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005), p. 159. ↵ [v]Snaar Viljoen, http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=8504&Gender=M (11 March 2017). ↵ [vi]Johannes Viljoen, http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/johannes-viljoen-1.html ↵