Willem Coertzen RSA   
Date of birth: 30 December 82
Age: 38 years Happy Birthday!
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 80 kg
Club/team: Shaftesbury Barnet Harrie
Decathlon Olympic finalist 2012
Decathlon World Championships finalist 2013
Decathlon African Championships Silver Medallist 2008
Pole Vault African Championships Bronze Medallist 2008
Decathlon African Championships Bronze Medallist 2016
4 National Titles
60m Hurdles World Indoor Alltime no. 5927 8.34 London 6 Jan 2008
Decathlon World Alltime no. 89 8398 Götzis 31 May 2015
110m Hurdles World Alltime no. 2712 14.06 Ratingen 28 Jun 2015

▲PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  11.32w  +1.3  DWoerden25 Aug
2008  10.96w  +0.2  DAsikkala16 Aug
2009  10.89w -0.4  DBerlin19 Aug
2011  11.00w  +1.8  DDurban9 Apr
2011  10.97w  +3.4  DRatingen16 Jul
2012  11.09w  +0.7  DLondon8 Aug
2013  10.74w  +5.4 DRatingen15 Jun
2013  10.95w -0.1  DMoskva10 Aug
2014  10.88w  +1.1 DGlasgow28 Jul
2015  10.96w  +1.4  DTalence19 Sep
2016  11.07w  +1.3  DGötzis28 May
2016  10.90w  +2.7  DTalence17 Sep
2017  11.23Aw    DPotchefstroom21 Apr
2017  11.12w  +2.3  DKladno17 Jun
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  50.84w    DWoerden25 Aug
2008  49.86w    DRéduit5 Apr
2009  48.63w    DBerlin19 Aug
2011  48.74w    DDurban9 Apr
2012  48.56w    DLondon8 Aug
2013  48.32w   DMoskva10 Aug
2014  49.65Aw    DPretoria11 Apr
2015  48.50w    DRatingen27 Jun
2016  49.50w    DTalence17 Sep
2017  49.82w    DKladno17 Jun
 
1500m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  4:48.24w    DRéduit6 Apr
2009  4:29.42w    DGötzis31 May
2011  4:26.07w    DKladno16 Jun
2012  4:23.75w    DPort Elizabeth14 Apr
2013  4:24.60w    DMoskva11 Aug
2014  4:34.21Aw    DPretoria12 Apr
2015  4:22.22w   DGötzis31 May
2016  4:31.56w    DTalence18 Sep
2017  4:31.11w    DKladno18 Jun
 
60m Hurdles
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  8.34iw   PLondon6 Jan
 
110m Hurdles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  14.88w    7r1London5 May
2008  14.33Aw -0.6  3Germiston22 Feb
2009  14.11w  +3.7  1rBManchester4 Jul
2009  14.26w -0.1  DBerlin20 Aug
2011  14.29w  +0.6  4Manchester13 Aug
2012  14.15w  +1.0  DLondon9 Aug
2013  14.13w  +1.0  1h2Durban27 Apr
2014  14.33Aw  +0.1  2h2Pretoria25 Apr
2015  14.06w  +1.1 DRatingen28 Jun
2016  14.48Aw -1.1  4Pretoria11 Jun
2017  14.53w  +1.3  DKladno18 Jun
2018  14.17Aw  +0.5  1Potchefstroom20 Mar
 
High Jump
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  1.93w    DWoerden25 Aug
2008  2.05w    DRéduit5 Apr
2009  2.03w    DGötzis30 May
2011  2.03w    DRatingen16 Jul
2012  2.05w    DLondon8 Aug
2013  2.08w   DTalence14 Sep
2014  2.00Aw    DPretoria11 Apr
2015  2.03w    DGötzis30 May
2016  1.97w    DDurban22 Jun
2017  1.90w    DKladno17 Jun
 
Pole Vault
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  3.60w    DWoerden26 Aug
2008  4.30w    DStellenbosch15 Mar
2009  4.60w    DBerlin20 Aug
2011  4.50w    DKladno16 Jun
2012  4.63w    DPort Elizabeth14 Apr
2013  4.50w    DRatingen16 Jun
2014  4.55w    13Naimette-Xhovémont16 Jul
2015  4.65w   DTalence20 Sep
2016  4.60w    DDurban23 Jun
2017  4.20w    DKladno18 Jun
 
Long Jump
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  7.18w  +1.7  DBedford4 Aug
2008  7.44w    DStellenbosch14 Mar
2009  7.58w  +0.6 DGötzis30 May
2011  7.64w  +2.6 DRatingen16 Jul
2011  7.37w  +0.2  DDaegu27 Aug
2012  7.47w  0.0  DPort Elizabeth13 Apr
2013  7.51w    2Stellenbosch15 Apr
2014  7.47Aw    DPretoria11 Apr
2015  7.46w -1.0  DGötzis30 May
2015  7.48w  +3.1  DRatingen27 Jun
2016  7.27w    DDurban22 Jun
2017  7.23w -0.5  DKladno17 Jun
Indoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  6.87iw   PLondon6 Jan
 
Shot Put (6kg)
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  17.52Aw   1-19Potchefstroom24 Nov
 
Shot Put
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  12.19w    DWoerden25 Aug
2008  13.30w    DStellenbosch14 Mar
2009  13.31w    DGötzis30 May
2011  14.08w    DKladno15 Jun
2012  13.85w    DPort Elizabeth13 Apr
2013  13.88w    DMoskva10 Aug
2014  14.11Aw    DPretoria11 Apr
2015  14.50w    DRatingen27 Jun
2016  14.00w    DRio de Janeiro17 Aug
2017  13.38w    DKladno17 Jun
 
Discus Throw (1.75kg)
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2020  50.15Aw   1-19Potchefstroom24 Nov
 
Discus Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  39.33w    DWoerden26 Aug
2008  40.42w    DRéduit6 Apr
2009  42.40w    DBerlin20 Aug
2011  43.13w    DDaegu28 Aug
2012  43.58w    DLondon9 Aug
2013  43.61w    DRatingen16 Jun
2014  44.50Aw    DPretoria12 Apr
2015  44.84w   DGötzis31 May
2016  42.28w    DDurban23 Jun
2017  42.56w    DKladno18 Jun
 
Javelin Throw
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2008  65.32w    DRéduit6 Apr
2009  66.70w    5Manchester4 Jul
2010  65.48w    1Eton31 Jul
2011  66.38w    DKladno16 Jun
2012  66.95w    DPort Elizabeth14 Apr
2013  69.35w    DMoskva11 Aug
2014  69.40Aw   DPretoria12 Apr
2015  68.79w    DRatingen28 Jun
2016  65.25w    DTalence18 Sep
2017  66.77w    DKladno18 Jun
 
Decathlon
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  7245w    1Bedford5 Aug
2008  7721w    1Réduit6 Apr
2009  8146w   NR 13Berlin20 Aug
2011  8095w    4Ratingen17 Jul
2012  8244w   NR 1Port Elizabeth14 Apr
2013  8343w   AR 9Moskva11 Aug
2014  8199Aw    1Pretoria12 Apr
2015  8398w   NR3Götzis31 May
2016  7879w    6Talence18 Sep
2017  7804w    2Kladno18 Jun

▲IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
Pole Vault
AfrC 2008: 34.00A
Decathlon
AfrC 2008: 27374A
WC 2009: 138146
WC 2011: DNF
OG 2012: 98173
WC 2013: 98343
AfrC 2014: DNF
CWG 2014: DNF
WC 2015: DNF
AfrC 2016: 37196
OG 2016: DNF

▲PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
100m
Outdoor10.88   +1.1 Glasgow28 Jul 2014
 
400m
Outdoor48.32    Moskva10 Aug 2013
 
1500m
Outdoor4:22.22    Götzis31 May 2015
 
60m Hurdles
Indoor8.34    London6 Jan 2008
 
110m Hurdles
Outdoor14.06   +1.1 Ratingen28 Jun 2015
 
High Jump
Outdoor2.08    Talence14 Sep 2013
 
Pole Vault
Outdoor4.65    Talence20 Sep 2015
 
Long Jump
Outdoor7.58   +0.6 Götzis30 May 2009
Indoor6.87    London6 Jan 2008
 
Shot Put (6kg)
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor17.52A    Potchefstroom24 Nov 2020
 
Discus Throw (1.75kg)
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor50.15A    Potchefstroom24 Nov 2020
 
Discus Throw
Outdoor44.84    Götzis31 May 2015
 
Javelin Throw
Outdoor69.40A    Pretoria12 Apr 2014
 
Decathlon
   competitions over 8200 points: 4   
Outdoor8398    NRGötzis31 May 2015

▲AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS

110m Hurdles, 10 best results (legal):
14.06   +1.1DRatingen28 Jun 2015
14.13   +1.01h2Durban27 Apr 2013
14.15   +1.0DLondon9 Aug 2012
14.17   +1.5DGötzis31 May 2015
14.17A   +0.51Potchefstroom20 Mar 2018
14.21   -0.12h1Stellenbosch12 Apr 2013
14.22A   +1.72Potchefstroom12 Apr 2018
14.25   -0.4DGötzis26 May 2013
14.26   -0.1DBerlin20 Aug 2009
14.27   -0.2DTalence20 Sep 2015
 
Average: 14.189
 
Long Jump, 10 best results (legal):
7.58   +0.6DGötzis30 May 2009
7.51   2Stellenbosch15 Apr 2013
7.51   +0.6DTalence14 Sep 2013
7.47   0.0DPort Elizabeth13 Apr 2012
7.47A   DPretoria11 Apr 2014
7.46   -1.0DGötzis30 May 2015
7.44   DStellenbosch14 Mar 2008
7.44   +1.8DMoskva10 Aug 2013
7.44   -0.3DTalence19 Sep 2015
7.40   +0.4DGlasgow28 Jul 2014
 
Average: 7.472
 
Shot Put, 10 best results (legal):
14.50   DRatingen27 Jun 2015
14.14   DGötzis30 May 2015
14.11A   DPretoria11 Apr 2014
14.08   DKladno15 Jun 2011
14.00   DRio de Janeiro17 Aug 2016
13.88   DMoskva10 Aug 2013
13.88   DMarrakech10 Aug 2014
13.85   DPort Elizabeth13 Apr 2012
13.79   DLondon8 Aug 2012
13.76   DDurban22 Jun 2016
 
Average: 13.999
 
100m, 10 best results (legal):
10.88   +1.1DGlasgow28 Jul 2014
10.89   -0.4DBerlin19 Aug 2009
10.95   -0.1DMoskva10 Aug 2013
10.96   +0.2DAsikkala16 Aug 2008
10.96   +1.4DTalence19 Sep 2015
10.98   -0.7DBeijing28 Aug 2015
10.99A   +1.0DPretoria11 Apr 2014
10.99   +1.0DMarrakech10 Aug 2014
10.99   +0.3DGötzis30 May 2015
11.00   +1.8DDurban9 Apr 2011
 
Average: 10.959
 
Javelin Throw, 10 best results (legal):
69.40A   DPretoria12 Apr 2014
69.35   DMoskva11 Aug 2013
68.79   DRatingen28 Jun 2015
68.43   DGötzis31 May 2015
68.38A   7Pretoria26 Apr 2014
67.21   DTalence20 Sep 2015
66.95   DPort Elizabeth14 Apr 2012
66.87   DRatingen16 Jun 2013
66.77   DKladno18 Jun 2017
66.70   5Manchester4 Jul 2009
 
Average: 67.885
 
High Jump, 10 best results (legal):
2.08   DTalence14 Sep 2013
2.05   DRéduit5 Apr 2008
2.05   DLondon8 Aug 2012
2.05   DMoskva10 Aug 2013
2.04   DPort Elizabeth13 Apr 2012
2.03   DGötzis30 May 2009
2.03   DRatingen16 Jul 2011
2.03   DRatingen15 Jun 2013
2.03   DGötzis30 May 2015
2.02   DBerlin19 Aug 2009
 
Average: 2.041
 
400m, 10 best results (legal):
48.32   DMoskva10 Aug 2013
48.50   DRatingen27 Jun 2015
48.56   DLondon8 Aug 2012
48.63   DBerlin19 Aug 2009
48.73   DGötzis30 May 2015
48.74   DDurban9 Apr 2011
48.81   DRatingen15 Jun 2013
48.84   DDesenzano del Garda9 May 2009
48.87   DKladno15 Jun 2011
48.88   DGötzis30 May 2009
 
Average: 48.688
 
Discus Throw, 10 best results (legal):
44.84   DGötzis31 May 2015
44.50A   DPretoria12 Apr 2014
43.94   DRatingen28 Jun 2015
43.69   DTalence20 Sep 2015
43.65A   4Potchefstroom10 May 2014
43.61   DRatingen16 Jun 2013
43.58   DLondon9 Aug 2012
43.47   DPort Elizabeth14 Apr 2012
43.25   DMoskva11 Aug 2013
43.13   DDaegu28 Aug 2011
 
Average: 43.766
 
Pole Vault, 10 best results (legal):
4.65   DTalence20 Sep 2015
4.63   DPort Elizabeth14 Apr 2012
4.60   DBerlin20 Aug 2009
4.60   DGötzis31 May 2015
4.60   DDurban23 Jun 2016
4.55   13Naimette-Xhovémont16 Jul 2014
4.50   DKladno16 Jun 2011
4.50   DLondon9 Aug 2012
4.50   DRatingen16 Jun 2013
4.50   DMoskva11 Aug 2013
 
Average: 4.563
 
Decathlon, 10 best results (legal):
8398   3Götzis31 May 2015
8343   9Moskva11 Aug 2013
8341   2Ratingen28 Jun 2015
8244   1Port Elizabeth14 Apr 2012
8199A   1Pretoria12 Apr 2014
8187   1Talence20 Sep 2015
8173   9London9 Aug 2012
8146   13Berlin20 Aug 2009
8118   2Talence15 Sep 2013
8095   4Ratingen17 Jul 2011
 
Average: 8224.4
 
1500m, 10 best results (legal):
4:22.22   DGötzis31 May 2015
4:23.75   DPort Elizabeth14 Apr 2012
4:24.60   DMoskva11 Aug 2013
4:25.70   DRatingen16 Jun 2013
4:26.07   DKladno16 Jun 2011
4:26.51   DRatingen17 Jul 2011
4:26.52   DLondon9 Aug 2012
4:26.52   DRatingen28 Jun 2015
4:29.42   DGötzis31 May 2009
4:29.85   DTalence15 Sep 2013
 
Average: 4:26.116
 

Total results in db: 345

By event:

100m:35
400m:27
1500m:20
60m Hurdles:1
110m Hurdles:44
High Jump:30
Pole Vault:24
Long Jump:41
Shot Put (6kg):1
Shot Put:32
Discus Throw (1.75kg):1
Discus Throw:26
Javelin Throw:30
Decathlon:33

▲IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

Shot Put (6kg)
17.52Aiw PB 1-19PotchefstroomPotchefstroom24 Nov 
Discus Throw (1.75kg)
50.15Aiw PB 1-19PotchefstroomPotchefstroom24 Nov 

▲TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2008OutdoorDecathlon767721
2009OutdoorDecathlon208146
2011OutdoorDecathlon288095
2012OutdoorDecathlon138244
2013OutdoorDecathlon138343
2014OutdoorDecathlon158199A
2015OutdoorDecathlon108398
2016OutdoorDecathlon547879
2017OutdoorDecathlon677804

▲WINSTREAKS