Gideon van Zyl (born 24 November 1989 in

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) is a South African judoka. He competed in the men's 73 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated by Rustam Orujov in the second round.

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1989 births Living people South African male judoka Olympic judoka for South Africa Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics South African people of Dutch descent Afrikaner people Sportspeople from Johannesburg Commonwealth Games medallists in judo Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for South Africa Judoka at the 2014 Commonwealth Games African Games medalists in judo Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games African Games silver medalists for South Africa Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{SouthAfrica-judo-bio-stub