Fanie Lombaard

Fanie Lombaard (also spelled Lombard; born 29 May 1969)[1][2] is an athlete and Paralympian from South Africa competing in P42 pentathlon and F42 throwing events.

Fanie Lombaard

Personal information
Born	29 May 1969 (1969-05-29) (age 51)
Medal record Men's para-athletics Representing  South Africa Paralympic Games 2000 Sydney Pentathlon - P42 2000 Sydney Discus Throw - F42 2000 Sydney Shot Put - F42 2004 Athens Discus Throw - F42 2004 Athens Shot Put - F42 2008 Athens Discus Throw - F42 2000 Sydney Javelin Throw - F42 2004 Athens Javelin Throw - F42 2008 Athens Pentathlon - F42

He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. There he won a gold medal in the men's Pentathlon - P42 event, a gold medal in the men's Discus throw - F42 event, a gold medal in the men's Shot putt - F42 event and a silver medal in the men's Javelin throw - F42 event. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's Discus throw - F42 event, a gold medal in the men's Shot putt - F42 event and a silver medal in the men's Javelin throw - F42 event. He competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China where he won a bronze medal in the F42 shot putt and a gold medal in the F42 discus throw.

Lombaard is world record holder in F42 discus and P42 pentathlon events.[3]

In 2011 Lombaard was suspended for 1 year after he failed a drug test for probenecid doping.[4]