L. J. van Zyl
- January 10, 2024
- Hurdler
Quick Facts
| Full Name | L. J. van Zyl |
| Occupation | Hurdler |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 20, 1985(1985-07-20) |
| Age | 39 |
| Birthplace | Bloemfontein |
| Country | South Africa |
| Birth City | Free State |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
L. J. van Zyl Biography
| Name | L. J. van Zyl |
| Birthday | Jul 20 |
| Birth Year | 1985 |
| Place Of Birth | Bloemfontein |
| Home Town | Free State |
| Birth Country | South Africa |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Spouse | Irvette van Zyl |
L. J. van Zyl is one of the most popular and richest Hurdler who was born on July 20, 1985 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.
Born in Bloemfontein, his first international medal came at the 2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics, where he took the bronze with South Africa in the Swedish medley relay. He won the gold medal in his speciality at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics, but did not medal in his attempt to defend the title at the 2004 competition. His international breakthrough came at the World Athletics Final in 2005, when he finished third.
He was the 2002 World Junior Champion over 400 m hurdles and reached the World Championships final at the age of twenty in 2005. His breakthrough into the senior ranks came in 2006 when he won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and African Championships, as well as silver medals at the IAAF World Cup and IAAF World Athletics Final. He became the All-Africa Games champion in 2007. He came fifth in the 2008 Olympic final.
L. J. van Zyl Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Hurdler |
| House | Living in own house. |
L. J. van Zyl is one of the richest Hurdler from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, L. J. van Zyl 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Louis Jacobus van Zyl (born 20 July 1985), better known as L. J. van Zyl, is a South African athlete competing in the 400 metre hurdles. He is the South African record holder in the event with a personal best of 47.66 seconds, which he achieved twice, three months apart. His time ranks him in the all- time top 25. He is a three-time African Champion in the event and competed for his country at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 80 kg |
L. J. van Zyl height 6 ft 0 in Lucille weight 80 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is L. J. van Zyl Dating?
According to our records, L. J. van Zyl married to Irvette van Zyl. As of December 1, 2023, L. J. van Zyl’s is not dating anyone.
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Van Zyl set the South African record of 47.66 seconds at an athletics meeting in Pretoria on 25 February 2011, improving upon Llewellyn Herbert’s former mark. He made a large improvement upon his 400 m sprint best a month later, taking almost a second off his former best with a run of 44.86 sec at a Yellow Pages Series meeting.
Facts & Trivia
Lucille Ranked on the list of most popular Hurdler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. L. J. van Zyl celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.