Zanele Situ

Zanele Situ
Zanele Situ as depicted in the book Zanele Situ: My Story by Liz Sparg, Jesse Breytenbach, and Andy Thesen
Personal information
Full nameNtombizanele Situ
Born(1971-01-19)19 January 1971
Kokstad, South Africa
Died1 November 2023(2023-11-01) (aged 52)
Years active1998–2021
Sport
DisabilitySpinal cord injury
Disability classF54
ClubMaties ParaSport Club: Stellenbosch
Coached byDanny Damon
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  South Africa
Paralympic Games
2000 Sydney Javelin throw – F52–54
2004 Athens Javelin throw – F54/55
2000 Sydney Discus throw – F51–54
2016 Rio de Janeiro Javelin throw – F54
World Championships
1998 Birmingham Javelin F54
2002 Lille Javelin F54–56
1998 Birmingham Discus F54
2011 Christchurch Javelin F54–56
2013 Lyon Javelin F54–56
2015 Doha Javelin F54
2017 London Javelin throw – F54

Ntombizanele Situ (19 January 1971 – 1 November 2023), better known as Zanele Situ, was a South African Paralympian athlete competing mainly in category F54 throwing events. Specialising in the javelin throw, Situ was a two-time gold medalist at both the Paralympics and the IPC Athletics World Championships and was the first female South African black athlete to win a Paralympic gold medal.

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