| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South African |
| Born | 18 February 1995 PRIESKA |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 100 metres 200 metress |
| Club | NWU |
Chederick van Wyk (born 18 February 1995) is a South African sprinter.
Coloured, he won the silver medal during 2019 IAAF World Relays, with the African record in the 4 × 200 metres relay.
During the 2019 Universiade in Naples, he won two more silver medals, 100 m and 200 m, just behind Paulo André de Oliveira. [1] [2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa | |||||
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 2nd | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:20.42 |
| Universiade | Naples, Italy | 2nd | 100 m | 10.23 | |
| 2nd | 200 m | 20.44 | |||
| – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF | |||
| African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 6th | 100 m | 10.31 | |
| 18th (sf) | 200 m | 21.22 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.80 | |||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | 4 × 100 m relay | DNF |
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Outdoor | 10.18 | Sasolburg | 28 April 2018 |
| 200 m | Outdoor | 20.44 |  Naples | 11 July 2019 |
| 4 x 200 m | Outdoor | 1:20.42 (AR) |  Yokohama | 12 May 2019 |
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