Marthinus Wilhelminus S. Theunissen (13 May 1911 – July 1983) was a South African

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed in the

1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...

. He was born in Standerton. In 1936 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 200 metres event and in the quarter-finals of the 100 metres competition. He was also a member of the South African team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4x100 metre relay contest. At the 1934 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 100 yards event as well as in the 220 yards competition.

External links

Marthinus Theunissen's profile at Sports Reference.com
1911 births 1983 deaths People from Standerton Sportspeople from Mpumalanga Afrikaner people South African male sprinters Olympic athletes for South Africa Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games {{SouthAfrica-athletics-bio-stub