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Jean van der Westhuyzen OAM (born 9 December 1998) is a South African-born Australian sprint canoeist. He was educated at Michaelhouse, Balgowan, KwaZulu Natal.[1]
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1998 Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He won a gold medal in the K2 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, competing alongside Thomas Green.[2] Jean also competed in the K1 1000 metres in Tokyo, finishing in 11th place by coming 3rd in the B-final.[3][4] Van Der Westhuyzen attend Elite, all-boys boarding school, Michaelhouse in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
Van der Westhuyzen began as a marathon and sprint paddler. It was only on his immigration to Australia from South Africa that he concentrated on sprint racing.[5]
In the 2022 Australia Day Honours he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.[6]
References
- https://www.facebook.com/MHSOldBoys
- "Men's Kayak Double 1000m: Results Final A" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- "Men's Kayak Single 1000m: Results Final B" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- "Canoe Sprint Jean van der Westhuyzen". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- "Jean van der Westhuyzen". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- "Australia Day Honours List" (PDF). The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
External links
- Jean van der Westhuyzen at the International Canoe Federation
- Australian Olympic Committee Athlete Profile
 Olympic Kayaking Champions in Men's K-2 1000 m | |
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На других языках
[de] Jean van der Westhuyzen
Jean van der Westhuyzen, OAM (* 9. Dezember 1998 in Kapstadt, Südafrika) ist ein australischer Kanute.- [en] Jean van der Westhuyzen
[fr] Jean van der Westhuyzen
Jean van der Westhuyzen, né le 9 décembre 1998 à Paarl en Afrique du Sud, est un kayakiste australien pratiquant la course en ligne. Il est licencié au Varsity Lakes Kayak Club[1].[ru] Ван дер Вестхёйзен, Джин
Джин ван дер Вестхёйзен (африк. Jean van der Westhuyzen; род. 9 декабря 1998, Кейптаун) — австралийский гребец-байдарочник, Олимпийский чемпион (2020). Ранее выступал за Южноафриканскую республику.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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