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: Pierre VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
other members of the team: barco Thomas GREEN
Jackson COLLINS
Pierre VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
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
2026 ICF CANOE SPRINT & PARACANOE WORLD CUP BRANDENBURG
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 14
10:36
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Heats 3
AUS AUS
1
01:23.088
May 14
14:56
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Semifinal 2
AUS AUS
1
01:26.562
May 15
14:11
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
3
01:20.695
May 15
19:07
 
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR
Heats 6
AUS AUS
1
01:30.292
May 16
11:07
 
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR
Semifinal 3
AUS AUS
1
01:32.313
May 17
10:55
 
Men's 500m K2 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
3
01:36.646



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