Anika Smit
{{short description|South African high jumper}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2021}}
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Anika Smit (born 26 May 1986) is a South African professional athlete specialising in the high jump. She is well known for winning the gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Her personal best is 1.93 metres achieved in 2007 in Potchefstroom.
Competition record
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colspan="6"|Representing {{RSA}} |
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rowspan=3|2003
|5th |1.78 m |
All-Africa Games
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |
Afro-Asian Games
|5th |
2004
|10th |
2005
|bgcolor=gold|1st |1.89 m |
rowspan=2|2006
|bgcolor=gold|1st |
African Championships
| – |NM |
2007
|bgcolor=silver|2nd |
2008
|bgcolor=gold|1st |
2011
|4th |
2012
|bgcolor=silver|2nd |
External links
- {{World Athletics}}
{{Footer African Champions women's high jump}}
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Category:South African female high jumpers
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa
Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for South Africa
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:African Games silver medalists for South Africa
Category:African Games silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:African Games bronze medalists for South Africa
Category:African Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 All-Africa Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 All-Africa Games
Category:Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:21st-century South African sportswomen
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
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