Biography
Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
PADDLE AUSTRALIA PADDLE AUSTRALIA
Male
09/12/1998
 
 
Athlete entered in:
 
other members of the team: Thomas GREEN
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
2023 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Aug 23
10:15
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Heats 6
AUS Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
1
01:39.876
Aug 24
9:55
 
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR
Heats 4
AUS AUS
1
01:29.238
Aug 25
11:47
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Semifinal 3
AUS Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
2
01:39.152
Aug 25
16:34
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Final A
AUS Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
2
01:36.632
Aug 26
15:26
 
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
AUS AUS
3
01:28.449
Aug 27
11:50
 
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
4
01:29.465



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