Johannes Hendrikus "Snaar" Viljoen (11 January 1904 – 3 September 1976) was a South African athlete. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in the long jump, triple jump, 100 meters, 110 meter hurdles and decathlon, but failed to reach the finals. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the high jump and the bronze medal in the long jump, finishing fourth in the 120 yards hurdles. He also participated in the 220 yards, in the 440 yards hurdles, and in the hammer throw contests. Four years later at the 1934 British Empire Games he reached the 120 yards hurdles final, but did not finish the race. Competition record References 1904 births 1976 deaths People from Emthanjeni Local Municipality Afrikaner people South African male sprinters South African male hurdlers South African male high jumpers South African male long jumpers South African male triple jumpers South African decathletes South African male hammer throwers Olympic athletes of South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Sportspeople from the Northern Cape 20th-century South African people Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games