Christiaan Steyn

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Christiaan Steyn
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born(1897-09-02)2 September 1897
Malmesbury, Cape Colony
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
4 × 100 metres relay

Christiaan Lodewijk Steyn (born 2 September 1897, date of death unknown) was a South African sprinter, who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

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Career

Steyn finished third behind Harry Edward in the 100 yards and 220 yards events at the 1922 AAA Championships. [1] [2] [3]

At the 1924 Olympic Games, Steyn competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay. [4] The following year Steyn finished second behind Richard Honner in the long jump event at the 1925 AAA Championships. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "AAA Championships" . Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Athletic Championships" . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christiaan Steyn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships" . Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "New Holders" . Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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