Jean van der Westhuyzen
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 1998 Cape Town, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean van der Westhuyzen OAM (born 9 December 1998) is a South African-born Australian sprint canoeist.
He won a gold medal in the K2 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, competing alongside Thomas Green.[1] Jean also competed in the K1 1000 metres in Tokyo, finishing in 11th place by coming 3rd in the B-final.[2][3] 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.[4]
In the 2022 Australia Day Honours he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Men's Kayak Double 1000m: Results Final A" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Men's Kayak Single 1000m: Results Final B" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Canoe Sprint Jean van der Westhuyzen". Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
- ^ "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
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