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Central Gauteng Athletics (CGA) held their Inter-Provincial Sub-Youth Track and Field Championships at the Germiston Stadium, recently.<\/p>\n

Athletes from six provinces gathered at the stadium to showcase their talents at CGA\u2019s last track and field event for the year.<\/p>

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\u201cWe had athletes from as far afield as Limpopo, Northwest and KwaZulu-Natal, just to mention a few,\u201d said CGA\u2019s Mbalenhle Ngema.<\/p>\n

Among the athletes present was Solheim\u2019s Christelle Grobler (12), representing Central Gauteng in shot put and discus.<\/p>

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She won both events and was crowned the inter-provincial champion for both.<\/p>\n

\u201cChristelle\u2019s shot put distance of 13.72m broke last year\u2019s 13.19m,\u201d said her father and coach, Pieter Grobler.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat made the championships special for Christelle is that she broke the standing record three times during the meeting, before finally reaching the distance of 13.72m on her last attempt.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe also tried to beat the 41.67m discus record, but managed to reach only 40.03m.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough she didn\u2019t set a new record, I know she is capable, as she managed to get distances of 42m during practise sessions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a windy day which posed difficulties for discus athletes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am extremely proud of her, she worked really hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pieter also said that his daughter has excelled in previous competitions.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmong other achievements, Christelle was invited to take part in the NWU-PKKE Secondary School Top 30 Championships, in Potchefstroom, for discus and shot put, in October,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite being younger than her competitors, she managed to achieve a silver in shot put and bronze for discus.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll her achievements are a result of hours spent in training, to perfect her strength, agility and technique.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big thank you goes to Jason van Rooyen for assisting with the coaching and helping my daughter with discus.<\/p>\n

\u201cChristelle\u2019s technique and distance has improved in leaps since van Rooyen came on board.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is an excellent athlete himself, with numerous accolades and records behind his name, such as representing South Africa at the Youth Olympics in 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been a great year for Christelle, we are only hoping to accelerate her performance to greater heights.\u201d<\/p>\n