George Du Rand
South African swimmer (born 1982)
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Full name | Johannes Du Rand | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1982-10-16) 16 October 1982 (age 41) Bloemfontein, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Tennessee (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Johannes ("George") Du Rand (born 16 October 1982) is a South African swimmer. As of 2008, he is the African and South African record holder in the men's long course 200 meter backstroke. He is a member of South Africa's 2008 Olympic[1] team.
He competed in the United States for the University of Tennessee.
Among other events, he has swum at the:
- 2006 Commonwealth Games
- 2007 World Championships
- 2008 Short Course Worlds
See also
References
- ^ First SA athletes named for Beijing team Mail & Guardian online. Published 23 April 2008; retrieved 11 July 2008.
External links
- 2006 Commonwealth Games bio[permanent dead link]
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