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L. J. van Zyl

1985 - Today

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Louis Jacobus van Zyl (born 20 July 1985), better known as L. J. van Zyl, is a South African athlete competing in the 400 metre hurdles. He is the South African record holder in the event with a personal best of 47.66 seconds, which he achieved twice, three months apart. His time ranks him in the all-time top 25. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of L. J. van Zyl has received more than 50,591 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). L. J. van Zyl is the 5,650th most popular athlete (down from 4,114th in 2019), the 409th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 347th in 2019) and the 38th most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, L. J. van Zyl ranks 5,650 out of 6,025. Before him are Luka Pibernik, Robert Baran, Matteo Aicardi, Nikola Jakšić, Natalia Vodopyanova, and Kelvin Hoefler. After him are Xie Siyi, Soledad García, Ugo Legrand, Gary Reed, Moritz Fürste, and Ali Shabanau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, L. J. van Zyl ranks 1,325. Before him are Antoinette Nana Djimou, Becky Sauerbrunn, Renal Ganeyev, Tobias Werner, Alina Ibragimova, and Chiaki Minamiyama. After him are Simon Pouplin, Hasan Minhaj, Andrew Hogg, Sylvia Fowles, Julien El Fares, and Tara Conner.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, L. J. van Zyl ranks 409 out of 454. Before him are Adam Rose (1979), Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters (1995), Ryan Gibbons (1994), Mmusi Maimane (1980), Hashim Amla (1983), and Lebo Mothiba (1996). After him are James Thompson (1986), Zane Weir (1995), Tatjana Schoenmaker (1997), Gary Kirsten (1967), Wayne Odesnik (1985), and Hezekiél Sepeng (1974).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, L. J. van Zyl ranks 38. Before him are Nicholas Martinez (null), Okkert Brits (1973), Rory Sabbatini (1976), Luvo Manyonga (1991), Sunette Viljoen (1983), and Jacques Freitag (1982). After him are James Thompson (1986), Zane Weir (1995), Hezekiél Sepeng (1974), Akani Simbine (1993), Anaso Jobodwana (1992), and Clinton Hill (1980).

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