Big Victor Hogan from the little Cape coastal village of Kleinmond got the South African Track and Field Championships off to a great start in Stellenbosch on Friday as he booked his place at the Rio Olympics later this year.
The giant redhead hurled the discus 67.62 metres to win him the national title and also put him on top of the world rankings in this event, early in the season as it may be. The throw, which came with his fourth heave, comfortably beat the Olympic qualifying mark by 2.62m.
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