| Intro | South african athletics competitor |
| Is | Athlete |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 8 March 1987 |
| Age: | 33 years |
| Star sign | Pisces |
Jacobus Petrus “Jaco” Engelbrecht (born 8 March 1987) is a South African athlete specialising in the shot put. He has won several medals on continental level. In addition, he represented his country at the 2014 World Indoor Championships without qualifying for the final.
His personal bests in the event are 20.45 metres outdoors (Stellenbosch 2015) and 17.59 metres indoors (Sopot 2014).
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 7th | Shot put | 18.97 m |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | Shot put | 18.89 m | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto Novo, Benin | 4th | Shot put | 17.91 m |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 5th | Shot put | 19.48 m |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 19th (q) | Shot put | 17.59 m |
| African Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 2nd | Shot put | 18.87 m | |
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 6th | Shot put | 19.20 m |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 25th (q) | Shot put | 19.04 m | |
| African Games | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | 3rd | Shot put | 19.55 m | |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | Shot put | 20.00 m |