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1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

High jump champ Claudine soared above adversity

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 admin 0 Comments Annelise Meiring, Anuschka Govender, Cheryl October, Claudine Fisher, Clive Doren, Clyde van Graan, Deon Hugo, Evan Abrahams, Mohamed Shaik, Nathan Sassman, Patrick Dowman, Reggie Dreyer, Stephen Cloete, Tania Brown

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about the multi-talented Claudine Fisher of South

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

A day to savour for Ronald Williams

September 24, 2017September 26, 2017 admin 0 Comments Basil Lehman, Cecil Witbooi, Colin Jacobs, David Scheepers, Ebenezer Felix, Freddie Damon, Hermanus Williams, Jantjie Marthinus, Jerome de Mornay, Johan Lansdman, Joseph Allie, Joseph Gysman, Martin Saayman, Michael Toll, Moos Baadjies, Moos Hartnick, Reggie Dreyer, Richard Lemmon, Tobias Philander

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS THIS is the final chapter of a two-part series about former star Ronald Williams who held

1980s Athletics news Copyright ©2018 Highlights Special focus

For RONALD WILLIAMS, running meant dodging bullets and jumping fences

September 14, 2017September 14, 2017 admin 0 Comments Claudine Fisher, Joe Marks, Reggie Dreyer, Ronald Williams, Valda Booysen

BY CLEMENT DU PLESSIS This is the first chapter of a two-part series about former star athlete Ronald Williams of

1980s 1990 - Present Day Copyright ©2018 Highlights

Parrott makes a case for Sacos coaches

August 3, 2017September 14, 2017 admin 7 Comments Allan O'Ryan, Allan Suban, Anwar Mentoor, Cedric van Wyk, Chris Visagie, Desiree Williams, Desmond Zibi, Donovan Wright, Ebenezer Felix, Emeraan Ishmail, Francine Skippers, Francois Maclons, Gavin Lendis, Geoff Damon, Havilyn Elders, Hendrik Klaase, Henry de Grass, Herman Abrahams, Ian Rutgers, Jantjie Marthinus, Jeannetta Abrahams, Johan Landsman, John Cupido, John September, Keith Court, Kevin Kiewitz, Lenie September, Lizette Nagan, Melody Marcus, Nico Vermeulen, Norman Roman and Allan Zinn, O'Neil Simpson, Priscilla Windwaai, Rashardt Williams, Reggie Dreyer, Robin April, Roger Adams, Roland Bastiaan, Roslyn Meyer, Sharon Klein, Suezette Arendse, Tessa Hefele, Theresa Swartz, Vijay Balram, Wilfie Daniels, William Legolie, Willie Davids, Winston Kloppers

BY ALLAN PARROTT THE article in which Johan Landsman imagined how Tessa Hefele and Suezette Arendse would have improved

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