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Schoeman
Schoeman is a South African surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Adri Schoeman (born 1970), retired South African sprinter, specialized in 400 metres *Anriette Schoeman (born 1977), South African road cyclist *Ben Schoeman (1905–1986), South African politician of the National Party prominent during the apartheid era *Frank Schoeman (born 1975), South African former footballer *Henri Schoeman (born 1991), South African triathlete *Juan Schoeman (born 1991), South African rugby union player *Karel Schoeman (1939–2017), South African novelist, historian, translator and man of letters *Lizette Etsebeth-Schoeman (born 1963), South African former track and field athlete *Marnus Schoeman (born 1989), South African rugby union footballer *Paul Schoeman, South African rugby union player *Pierre Schoeman (born 1994), South African rugby union player *Renier Schoeman (born 1983), South African rugby union player *Renier Schoeman (politician) (born 1944), South African politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Schoeman
Roland Mark Schoeman OIS (born 4 July 1980) is a South African and American former swimmer was a world record holder in multiple events, and was a member of the South African swimming team at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. He won a gold medal representing South Africa in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics and between 2000-2014 won numerous medals including seven golds in freestyle, and butterfly events at the World Championships, Pan American, and Commonwealth games. Early life and overview Born in Pretoria on July 4, 1980, Schoeman first took an interest in the sport when he was 13, and began to compete three years later. He said he began swimming only to impress a girl he met. He attended Pretoria's Willow Ridge High School, where he trained under coach Gavin Ross. In 1998, shortly before beginning college at the University of Arizona, he finished sixth in the 50 and 100 meter freestyles at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lampur. In his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |