Zanele Situ

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zanele Situ
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Jan 19, 1971(1971-01-19)
Age	53
Birthplace	Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Capricorn

Zanele Situ Biography

Zanele Situ is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on January 19, 1971 in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Situ was born in Kokstad in South Africa in 1971. She was twelve years old when she developed weakness in her legs, which led to inability for her to walk. A tuberculosis infection was discovered in her spine. She entered a semi-coma for two years. After that, she was paralysed from the fourth vertebra and left her wheelchair-bound. She was educated at Mthatha after becoming disabled.

Situ was unsuccessful at the Beijing 2008 Summer Paralympics. In 2011, she was back to her best, winning bronze at Chritchurch World Championships. However, title challenges were difficult due to the emergence world-class competitors like Hania Aidi from Tunisia and Yang Liwan from China. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Situ threw 16.22 metres but fell short of the podium.

Situ successfully defended her title as the javelin champion at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens two years later. While she did not finish on the podium in the shot put or discus, the International Paralympic Committee awarded her the Whang Youn Dai Achievement Award.

Zanele Situ Net Worth

Zanele Situ is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zanele Situ 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Ntombizanele Situ, better known as Zanele Situ is a Paralympian athlete who competes mainly in the category F54 throwing events. Situ, who is a specialist in javelin throws, is the first woman of color from South Africa to win a Paralympic Gold Medal.

Situ made her international debut in 1998, when she represented South Africa in the first IPC Athletics World Championships in Birmingham, England. She won gold in both the javelin throw and discus throw, with a throw of 14.45 meters. She was then invited to Sydney’s 2000 Summer Paralympics. There she won gold in F52-54 javelin, and silver in F51-54 discus. She became the first South African woman black athlete to win a Paralympic gold medal in Sydney. She defended her javelin title in Lille two years later, but it was not enough to earn her fourth place finish. In 2003, Situ was honored by her country with the Order of Ikhamanga (silver), for her contributions in sport.

In between the 2012 and 2016 Summer Paralympics, Situ claimed two more world bronze medals, at Lyon (2013) and Doha (2015), both in the javelin. At Rio, in the 2016 Paralympics, Situ achieved a personal best in the javelin, throwing a 17.90 metre mark in her third round to take her first Paralympic medal in twelve years, a bronze. At the Rio Games she was also recognized by her country, being given the honour of flag bearer during the opening ceremony.

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Zanele Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Zanele Situ celebrates birthday on January 19 of every year.

Top Facts about Zanele Situ

1. Ntombizanele Situ, also known as Zanele Situ, is a Paralympian athlete from South Africa.
2. Situ was born in 1971 in Kokstad, South Africa.
3. At the age of 12, she contracted tuberculosis which left her with paralysis from the fourth vertebra down.
4. She is a two-time gold medalist at the Paralympics and IPC Athletics World Championships.
5. In 2000, Situ became the first South African female black athlete to win a Paralympic title.
6. In 2003, she was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga (silver) for her contributions to sport.
7. She successfully defended her javelin title at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.
8. She was recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as the female athlete who best embodied the spirit of the Games at the 2004 Paralympics.
9. Situ failed to win any medals at the 2008 and 2012 Paralympics.
10. Between 2012 and 2016, she claimed two world bronze medals in the javelin.
11. At the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, she achieved a personal best in the javelin and won a bronze medal.
12. She was also given the honour of flag bearer during the opening ceremony at the 2016 Paralympics.