President Ramaphosa leads tributes for SA's latest Olympic hero Jo-Ane van Dyk

South Africa's Jo-Ane van Dyk secured Team SA's sixth medal at the Paris Olympics, as she won silver in the women's javelin final on Saturday.

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In her third attempt of six, Van Dyk launched a 63.93m heave, landing the javelin just short of the personal best of 64.22m, which she had set in the qualifying earlier this week. 

Van Dyk finished behind Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi, who secured gold with a first-round throw of 65.80m with Czechia's Nikola Ogrodnikova taking bronze.

The 26-year-old Van Dyk became the second South African to medal in javelin, replicating Sunette Viljoen's silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

President Cyril Ramaphosa was quick to congratulate Van Dyk, writing: "Well done and thanks for making Team South Africa and all of us proud."

This brings Team SA's medal tally to six so far (one gold, three silver and two bronze) with one Olympic day to go. 

???? Congratulations, Jo-Ane van Dyk, on launching your javelin to glory in silver at #Paris2024. Well done and thanks for making #TeamSouthAfrica and all of us proud. We wish you many more podiums. pic.twitter.com/NE93l4eQPV

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Nazo, khuphuka Mzansi! Another silver??in the bag! Jo-Ane van Dyk winning SILVER in Women’s Javelin! #Halala ????#TeamSA #ForMyCountry #Olympics2024?? : @OfficialTeamRSA pic.twitter.com/BnuNXc3Qw4

Jo-Ane van Dyk is a two time African champion and tonight has been elevated to Olympic Silver medalist. This is South Africa's