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Riaan Nel
Riaan is a generally male given name, popular in South Africa. It is also a Hindu male given name meaning 'Little King'. Notable people with the name include: * Riaan Botha (born 1970), South African pole vaulterRiaan Fitzgerald a South African creative designer * Riaan Cruywagen (born 1945), South African television news reader and voice artist * Riaan Engelbrecht, South African rugby league player * Riaan Liebenberg, South African athlete * Riaan Manser (born 1973), South African pioneering explorer * Riaan Schoeman (born 1989), South African swimmer * Riaan Smit (born 1984), South African rugby union footballer * Riaan Vermeulen (born 1984), South African rugby union player * Riaan Viljoen (born 1983), South African rugby union rugby player * Riaan Walters (born 1980), Namibian cricketer * Riaan van Zyl (born 1972), American rugby union player See also * Adriaan * Rian * Rhian Rhian ( ) is a feminine given name, a variation of ''rhiain'', the common Welsh word for " maiden". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Botha
Riaan Botha (born 8 November 1970 in Pretoria) is a retired South African pole vaulter. His personal best is 5.91 metres, achieved in April 1997 in Pretoria. This places him second on the African all-time performers list, behind fellow South African Okkert Brits Okkert Brits (born 22 August 1973, in Uitenhage) is a former South African track and field athlete who specialised in the pole vault. He was the silver medallist at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003. He was a four-time champion at th .... Achievements References External links * 1970 births Living people South African male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Olympic athletes for South Africa Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Athletes from Pretoria Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Cruywagen
Riaan Cruywagen (born 5 October 1945) is a South African television news reader and voice artist who has been associated with the South African Broadcasting Corporation since its first television broadcasts in 1975. Cruywagen continued to present the Afrikaans news on the SABC network every weeknight until his final broadcast on SABC 2 on 26 November 2012 at 7pm CAT. He has made approximately 7000 news broadcasts. Career He began his career as a journalist in 1965 when he started working part-time at the SABC in Cape Town, while studying at the University of Stellenbosch. He presented his first news bulletin on 26 November 1975 at 8:00 pm – the first story he read on that night was the sentencing of Breyten Breytenbach to nine years in jail. In June 2003, following an outcry over reports that Cruywagen's contract with the SABC would not be renewed, an agreement between the SABC and UASA (United Association of South Africa) was reached. His contract was renewed and it was anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Engelbrecht
Riaan Engelbrecht is a South African former rugby league footballer for the Tuks Bulls. He is a South African international, and has played in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying against Jamaica and the US, as a , and also as a . References {{reflist Engelbrecht Engelbrecht Engelbrecht (or Englebrecht, Engelbrekt) is a common family name (surname) of Germanic origin. The name ''Engelbrecht'' has multiple translations, including "Angel Glorious" and "Bright Angel". The Surname Database says the name is a Dutch variant ... Tuks Bulls players Rugby league centres Rugby league five-eighths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Liebenberg
Riaan Liebenberg is a paralympic athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category T13 sprints events. Riian competed in the 100m, 200m and 400m in the T13 class at the 2000 Summer Paralympics The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different ... winning a silver medal in the 400m. References Paralympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Paralympic silver medalists for South Africa Afrikaner people South African people of Dutch descent South African people of German descent Living people Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Year of birth missing (living people) Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) South African male sprinters 20th-century South African people 21st-century South African pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Manser
Riaan Manser (born 1973) is an explorer based in South Africa. He has done his exploring on a bicycle or a kayak. Notable firsts He was the first person to circumnavigate the coast of Africa by bicycle, a distance of 37,000 km, through 34 countries over two years and two months. In July 2009 he became the first person to kayak 5,000 km around Madagascar, alone and unaided. Both journeys are covered in his books, '' Around Africa on My Bicycle'' ( Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2007) and '' Around Madagascar on my Kayak'' (Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2011). In 2011 he also circumnavigated Iceland in a two-man kayak with Dan Skinstad.. His most recent journey, "Take Me 2 New York" started in December 2013 with his long-time girlfriend, Vasti Geldenhuys. They rowed from Morocco, Africa to New York City, USA in an ocean rowing boat alone and unaided. Africa365 - Circumnavigating Africa by Bicycle September 2003 - November 2006 Cycling an average of 90 km a day, often in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Schoeman
Riaan Schoeman (born 18 September 1989 in Vereeniging) is a South African swimmer who specializes in the Individual Medley and Freestyle events. He is a multiple-time South African champion and record holder for the Individual Medley and Freestyle events. Schoeman also competes in open water events and was victorious in the 2009 edition of the Midmar Mile. His brother Henri Schoeman is also an athlete, winning bronze in the 2016 Summer Olympics triathlon. Throughout his career he has been ranked as high as second in the 400m Individual Medley world rankings and has consistently finished among the top ten. Schoeman has represented South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, Schoeman claimed a bronze medal in the 400m Individual Medley. He has also competed in both the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers as well as the 2011 All-Africa Games held in Maputo, he received seven medals throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Smit
Adriaan Jacobus "True Blue" Smit (born 28 April 1984) is a South African rugby union professional footballer. He can operate in several positions in the back-line but usually plays as a fly-half or fullback. Career Smit currently represents Oyonnax in the French Top 14. He represented the in Super Rugby and the in both the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup between 2010 and 2014. He moved to Bloemfontein in 2010 after having something of a nomadic existence prior to that, representing the , and . He signed a contract with French Top 14 side Oyonnax Oyonnax () is the second most populated commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. Oyonnax lies in a valley of the Jura Mountains in the far north of Ain. It is near the Parc naturel régional du Haut- ... prior to the 2014–2015 season. References Living people 1984 births South African rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union fly-halves Afrikaner people People f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Vermeulen
Riaan Vermeulen (born 3 August 1984) is a South African rugby union player. He has played for the , and before joining for the 2010 Currie Cup First Division The 2010 Currie Cup First Division was contested from 16 July through to 15 October 2010. The tournament (also known as the Absa Currie Cup First Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second tier of South Africa's premier domestic rugby union ... season. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Vermeulen, Riaan South African rugby union players Living people 1984 births Rugby union props Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape Free State Cheetahs players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Viljoen
Riaan Viljoen (born 1 April 1983) is a professional South African rugby union rugby player, currently playing with Japanese Super Rugby side the and Top League West side NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes. He was born in Carletonville, South Africa and his first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland and England in late 2009 where he played in two touring matches. He signed with the Sharks for the 2012 and the 2013 Super Rugby tournaments. In 2013, he signed a deal to play in the Top League in Japan for NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes. For 2016 he joined the new Japanese Super Rugby team Sunwolves The Sunwolves (Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or .... Honours * Tour matches: 2 * Total Springbok matches: 2 * Win ratio: * Tours: ** France, Italy, Ireland & England, 2009. ** North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Walters
Riaan Walters (born 10 August 1980) is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman, who often plays as the opening batsman in the Namibian attack. He played in two One Day Internationals in the Cricket World Cup in 2003, though he remained scoreless in both matches. He also played in the ICC Trophy The ICC World Cup Qualifier (previously called the ICC Trophy and officially known as the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Qualifier) is a One-Day International (ODI) cricket tournament that serves as the culmination of the Cricket World Cup qualifi ... between 2001 and 2005. In the 2001 tournament his misfield off the final ball of the final cost his side the Troph External links * * 1980 births Living people Namibian cricketers Namibia One Day International cricketers {{Namibia-cricket-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riaan Van Zyl
Riaan van Zyl (born July 9, 1972) is an American former rugby union player. He played wing for the United States national team from 2003 to 2004. In that short span, he earned 13 caps including 12 starts, and scored 9 tries. He started all four matches for the US during the 2003 Rugby World Cup The Rugby World Cup is a men's rugby union tournament contested every four years between the top international teams. The tournament is administered by World Rugby, the sport's international governing body. The winners are awarded the Webb E ... where he scored 2 tries. References 1972 births Living people American rugby union players South Africa international rugby sevens players United States international rugby union players 2003 Rugby World Cup players Rugby union wings {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
