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Jacob Salmon Wilhelm (Japie) Greyvenstein

Name: 
Jacob Salmon Wilhelm (Japie) Greyvenstein
Country: 
South Africa
Birthday: 
17/4/1962
Weight: 
93kg
Resides: 
1 Griffith street
Queenstown
1 Griffith street, Queenstown, 5319
Disability / Supporting Athlete: 
Amputation of right leg below knee
Sport: 
Marathon running
Category: 
Para Athletics
Origin of disability: 
Working as a shunter on the railways. Running alongside the train, slipped on a stone and fell under the train - lost his bottom right leg and has several metal pins in the left leg.
Where do you see yourself in the next year?: 
God willing right at the top Running the comrades as well as a few new races, maybe abroad
What are your goals and ambitions?: 
I would like to complete the comrades ultra marathon as well as run the races far away that I cannot afford to enter (Home and Abroad). I would also like to represent my country at high level of sport.
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