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| Born | 21 April 1997 Darling, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 400 metre hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Zeney van der Walt Maritza Coetzee | ||||||||||||||||||||
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