Alwyn Myburgh (born 13 October 1980 in
Vanderbijlpark
Vanderbijlpark is an industrial town with approximately 95 000 inhabitants, situated on the Vaal River in the south of Gauteng province, South Africa. The city is named after Hendrik van der Bijl, an electrical engineer and industrialist.
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) is a South African
hurdler
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.
His personal best time is 48.09 seconds, achieved at the
2001 Summer Universiade
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in
Beijing
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.
Achievements
Personal bests
*100 metres - 10.66 s (2002)
*400 metres - 46.65 s (2002)
*400 metres hurdles - 48.09 s (2001)
External links
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1980 births
Living people
People from Vanderbijlpark
South African male hurdlers
Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa
Olympic athletes of South Africa
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
African Games bronze medalists for South Africa
African Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Athletes (track and field) at the 2007 All-Africa Games
Universiade gold medalists for South Africa
Medalists at the 2001 Summer Universiade
Sportspeople from Gauteng
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