Jovan van Vuuren stages a remarkable recovery from a career-threatening injury. Jovan van Vuuren, the South African long jump champion, had a near-fainting moment when his doctor delivered the grim news of a severe hamstring injury. Nevertheless, he’s determined not to relinquish his hopes for 2023 without putting up a resilient fight. Unfortunately, it does…
The South African long jump champion and Commonwealth Games medallist, Jovan van Vuuren’s 2023 campaign, has ended without a proper lift-off. In January, the Tuks athlete sustained a slight tear in his hamstring. He was sidelined for about two weeks. It did not faze him. “It is a long season. Missing a week or two’s…
Jovan van Vuuren did something in Birmingham that few other South African long jumpers have been able to do: medaling at a Commonwealth Games. The Tuks athlete won bronze jumping 8.03 metres. LaQuan Nairn from the Bahamas won gold with an 8.08-metre effort. India’s Murali Sreeshankar finished second on a countdown jumping the same distance….
