Willem Coertzen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willem Coertzen
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1982(1982-12-30)
Age	42
Birthplace	Nigel, Gauteng
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Gauteng
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Willem Coertzen Biography

Willem Coertzen is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on December 30, 1982 in Nigel, Gauteng, Gauteng, South Africa. Willem Coertzen (born 30 December 1982 in Nigel) is an South African track and field athlete who participates in decathlons. He won the silver medal in the African Championships in Athletics in 2008. He is currently the South African national record holder in this event, with a score of 843.

In the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he competed in the decathlon. was a participant in the first four events before withdrawing prior to the beginning of the 400m.

He was in a close second place to Damian Warner at the 2013 Decastar competition, finishing at 8118 points (including an 2.08 personal best of a meter at the height jump).

Willem Coertzen Net Worth

Willem Coertzen is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willem Coertzen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started participating in decathlon contests in 2007 with Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in the United Kingdom, where he was the winner of the South of England Combined Events Championship in Bedford with a score of 7245 points. The following year , he went back to his home in South Africa to win his first national title in decathlon after which he recorded an individual record of 7721 points in Reduit. In the month following, during the 2008 African Championships in Athletics in Addis Ababa, he took the silver medal in the decathlon ahead of Algeria’s Larbi Bouraada. He also took home an bronze at the pole vault with a tinier clearance of 4.00 meters. He was treated for an operation to repair his groin the year that year, causing him to be unable to compete in the following season’s championships for the national team.

He only competed sparingly in the year 2010, however he returned for international events later that year. He snuck ahead of Olympic champion Dmitriy Karpov in the TNT Fortuna Meeting. Fortuna Meeting in June 2011 and finished third with an average of 8094 points (which included personal records in the discus throw and shot put as well as 1500 meters). He improved his record at the national level to 8244 points during the 2012 South African Championships, setting records in pole vault, 1500m and javelin toss.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Willem Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Willem Coertzen celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Willem Coertzen

1. Willem Coertzen is a South African decathlete.
2. He was born on May 26, 1985.
3. Coertzen’s personal best score is 8,332 points.
4. He won the silver medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
5. Coertzen competed in two Olympic Games (2012 and 2016).
6. His highest Olympic finish was 13th place in London.
7. Coertzen retired from athletics in 2018.
8. He now works as a coach and motivational speaker.
9. Coertzen has a degree in sports science from Stellenbosch University.
10. He is married with two children and lives in Cape Town, South Africa.