Hestrie Cloete, High Jumper - Biography, Hestrie Cloete-Storbeck
South African High Jumper
Height: 1.85 Metres
Weight: 68 KG
Born
August 26, 1978 in Germiston, South Africa
Cloete grew up in the small railway town of Coligny with her mother Martie and father Willem. She was discovered at an age of 13 by her long-time coach Martin Marx, and trained at the Lichtenburg High School early in her career. She was quickly found to have a very strong will, which had given other coaches trouble coaching her. She married her current husband Andries Cloete at the age of 19. Hestrie has always put a great significance in maintaining a strong mind, and explained that she finds much of that strength in her faith. In 2003, she was awarded the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver (OIS) by South African president Thabo Mbeki for excellence in her sports performances.
Cloete has somewhat unusual habits as she is known to smoke about a pack of cigarettes a day, and has also stated she loves fast food. There is a parallel with this unusual behavior, for an athlete with still maintained top performances, with the Swedish high jumper Patrik Sjöberg, who was besides his world class performances known for his smoking habits.
Cloete has spoken of plans to retire after the 2004 Summer Olympics to focus on her family, and indeed she hasn't competed internationally since 2004.
Her honours
Née Storbeck Southern African Junior Championships: 96 (1st, High Jump) African Junior Championships: 97 (1st, High Jump) African Championships: 98 (1st, High Jump) African Games: 95 & 99 (1st, High Jump) National Youth Championships: 94-95 (1st, High Jump) National Junior Championships: 96 (1st, High Jump) National Championships: 96-97-98-99-2000-01-02-03-04 (1st, High Jump) Harry Beinart Merit Award 1999-2000
Her highest jump was 2 metres 6 in 2003. in Paris.She has also competed in Long Jump, and 800 metres at far lower amounts.
Olympic medal record
Women's athletics
Silver 2000 Sydney High Jump
Silver 2004 Athens High Jump
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Photograph of her jumping well
Celebrating with the South African flag
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