2016 will go down as the best year in the 33 years of multidiscipline sport history of Paul Roos Gymnasium since the multidiscipline sport codes were first introduced in January 1984 by Mr Coenie van Vuuren under the then Rector, the late Mr Johan Slabbert. There have been four rectors since 1984.
Hoewel die skool met ʼn trotse prestasierekord by wêreldkampioenskappe sedert 1984 spog, styg 2016 bo die res uit deurdat nie minder nie as vyf atlete van die skool vir deelname in verskillende multidissiplinêre kodes by die onderskeie wêreldkampioenskappe gekwalifiseer het. Slegs 700 atlete van 30 lande oor die hele wêreld heen word in aanmerking geneem.
The athletes are from left to right:
Alex Shliemann (under 17): 16th place at the world laser pistol shoot and run championships in Lisbon, Portugal.
Coenie van Vuuren (PRG coach and master athlete): bronze medal for individual Modern Pentathlon (5 disciplines of swimming, fencing, horse jumping, shooting and running) and bronze medal for men’s pentathlon relay team at the World Masters Pentathlon Championships in Praag. At the world championships in Sarasota, Florida, USA, he won a silver medal in the individual Biathle championship and another silver medal in the individual Triathle championship. In the relay events he won a silver medal in the world Biathle championship and in the world Triathle championship relay, he finished as world champion.
Joshua Sunderland (under 17): 7th place in the individual Triathle championship and silver medal in the under 17 team competition in Sarasota ,Florida, USA.
Victor Bakker (under 17): 6th place in the world laser pistol shoot and run championships in Lisbon. Portugal.
Absent for the photo shoot was Keenan Ribeiro who qualified for the under 19 Modern Tetrathlon (swimming ,fencing, shooting and running) world championships in Ireland.
