Biography
Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
 PADDLE AUSTRALIA
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| Male | |
| 09/12/1998 | |
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| other members of the team: | Jackson COLLINS | ||
| BIOGRAPHY: | Van der Westhuyzen partnered Thomas Green to win K2 1000 gold at Tokyo 2020. The duo teamed up again to win bronze in the K2 500 at Paris 2024. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, and inspired by Ken Wallace and Murray Steward, van der Westhuyzen moved to Australia in 2018 in pursuit of an Olympic medal. He has a Bachelor of Business from Bond University. | |
| BEST RESULTS: | Olympics: Gold - 1 Bronze - 1; World Championships: Silver - 2, Bronze - 1 |
2013 ICF JUNIOR AND U23 CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
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May 31 10:49 |
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR Heats 3 |
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3
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03:42.962
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May 31 12:20 |
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR Heats 1 |
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4
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01:32.375
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May 31 12:32 |
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR Heats 3 |
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DNS
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May 31 15:37 |
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR Semifinal 2 |
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1
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03:35.100
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Jun 1 9:55 |
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR Semifinal 1 |
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3
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01:30.392
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Jun 1 12:09 |
Men's 1000m K1 SENIOR Final A |
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8
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03:33.002
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Jun 1 12:45 |
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR Final A |
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6
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01:31.309
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Jun 2 17:20 |
Men's 5000m K1 SENIOR Final A |
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4
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19:47.023
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