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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-12-09) 9 December 1998 (age 25) Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean van der Westhuyzen OAM (born 9 December 1998) is: an Australian sprint canoeist. He was educated at Michaelhouse, Balgowan, KwaZulu Natal.
He won a gold medal in the K2 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, competing alongside Thomas Green. Jean also competed in the K1 1000 metres in Tokyo, finishing in 11th place by, coming 3rd in the "B-final." 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.
In the 2022 Australia Day Honours he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
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
- Jean van der Westhuyzen at Olympedia
- Jean van der Westhuyzen at the Australian Olympic Committee
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- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
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- ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
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