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Victor Hogan
Victor Hogan in 2024
Personal information
Born25 July 1989 (1989-07-25) (age 35)
Vredenburg, South Africa
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Africa
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2011 Maputo Discus throw
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Porto Novo Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 2014 Marrakech Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 2018 Asaba Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2022 Mauritius Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 2024 Douala Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Nairobi Discus throw

Victor Hogan (born 25 July 1989) is a South African discus thrower. He threw his personal best of 67.62 m (221.9 ft) at the 2016 South African track and field championship in Stellenbosch, making him a ten-time South African Champion and three-time African Champion.

Early life

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Hogan was born in Vredenburg on 25 June 1989 and competed in discus competitions from a young age.[1]

Career

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Hogan made his junior professional debut at the 2006 Gymnasiade. He went on to win the 2007 African Junior Athletics Championships and place fourth in the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics.[2][3] His personal best throw of 65.52 m (215.0 ft) with a junior discus in 2008 ranked him as the fifth best junior ever at the time.[4]

He debuted on the senior circuit in 2010 with three wins on the Yellow Pages Series and his first national title. He earned bronze at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics and placed eighth at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup.[5][6] Hogan won a second South African title in 2011, following an incident where his discus struck an official on the field.[7]

In 2011, he cleared 60 m (200 ft) for the first time and was the runner-up at the 2011 All-Africa Games with a throw of 62.6 m (205 ft).[8] In June 2012, in Bilbao, he threw a new best of 62.76 m (205.9 ft) and earned gold at the 2012 African Championships the following month.[9] He did not qualify for the 2012 South African Olympic team because he did not achieve the qualifying standard of 63 m (207 ft).[10]

He earned gold at the 2014 African Championships with a distance of 62.87 m (206.3 ft).

In 2016, Hogan threw a new personal best of 67.62 m (221.9 ft), the furthest distance ever thrown at a South African championship, which qualified him for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He earned bronze at the Doha Diamond League with a distance of 65.59 m (215.2 ft), silver at the Rome Diamond League with a distance of 64.04 m (210.1 ft), and gold at the African Championships with a distance of 61.68 m (202.4 ft), making him a three-time African champion.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Africa
2007 African Junior Championships Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso 1st Discus throw (1.75 kg) 56.35 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 4th Discus throw (1.75 kg) 60.64 m
2010 African Championships Nairobi, Kenya 3rd Discus throw 58.11 m
2011 All-Africa Games Maputo, Mozambique 2nd Discus throw 62.60 m
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 1st Discus throw 61.80 m
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 5th Discus throw 64.35 m
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 10th Discus throw 56.42 m
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 1st Discus throw 62.87 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 13th (q) Discus throw 62.41 m
2016 African Championships Durban, South Africa DQ Discus throw
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 18th (q) Discus throw 62.26 m
2018 African Championships Asaba, Nigeria 1st Discus throw 60.06 m
2022 African Championships Saint Pierre, Mauritius 2nd Discus throw 58.95 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 24th (q) Discus throw 60.51 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 27th (q) Discus throw 61.80 m
2024 African Games Accra, Ghana 1st Discus throw 62.56 m
African Championships Douala, Cameroon 2nd Discus throw 63.87 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 27th (q) Discus throw 60.78 m

References

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  1. ^ Victor Hogan. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  2. ^ 2007 African Junior Championships Archived April 7, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  3. ^ 2008 World Junior Championships. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
  4. ^ Discus Throw (1.750kg) junior All Time. IAAF (2012-06-29). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  5. ^ Negash, Elshadai (2010-07-29). Meite, Okagbare take 100m titles, Cheruiyot over Defar again in the 5000m - African champs Day 2. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  6. ^ Hogan Victor. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
  7. ^ Official hit by discus is recovering. Sowetan Live (2011-06-29). Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  8. ^ All Africa Games Highlights. Athletics SA (2011-09-15). Retrieved on 2012-07-03. [dead link]
  9. ^ Watta, Evelyn (2012-06-30). Montsho and Makwala take 400m titles in Porto-Novo – African champs, Day 3. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
  10. ^ Isaacson, David (2012-07-03). Blow to SA medal hopes. Sowetan Live. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
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