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: barco Riley FITZSIMMONS
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 WORLD CUP SZEGED
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 8
10:48
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Heats 5
AUS AUS
2
00:01:21.811
May 8
12:48
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Semifinal 2
AUS AUS
1
00:01:21.354
May 9
10:12
 
Men's 500m K4 SENIOR
Final A
AUS AUS
2
00:01:18.770
May 9
16:58
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Heats 4
AUS Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
1
00:01:36.369
May 10
9:53
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Semifinal 4
AUS Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
1
00:01:36.757
May 10
12:16
 
Men's 500m K1 SENIOR
Final A
AUS Jean VAN DER WESTHUYZEN
1
00:01:35.810



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