Jean-Pierre van Zyl

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Jean-Pierre van Zyl
Personal information
Full nameJean-Pierre Van Zyl
Born (1975-08-15) 15 August 1975 (age 48)
Potchefstroom, South Africa
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline Track cycling
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Track cycling
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Perth Keirin
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Stuttgart Scratch

Jean-Pierre Van Zyl (born 15 August 1975) is a South African track cyclist. He won medals in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships - a silver medal in keirin in 1997 and a bronze medal in scratch in 2003.

Career achievements

DatePlacingEventCompetitionLocationCountry
May 19973Keirin World Cup Cali Colombia
August 19972Keirin World Cup Adelaide Australia
August 19971Sprint World Cup AdelaideAustralia
27 August 1997Silver medal icon.svgKeirin World Championships Perth Australia
May 20022Points race World Cup Sydney Australia
20032 Six Days of Grenoble Six Days Grenoble France
30 July 2003Bronze medal icon.svgScratch World Championships Stuttgart Germany
April 20032Scratch World Cup Cape Town South Africa
20 January 20043 Six Days of Stuttgart Six DaysStuttgartGermany
23 July 20041 Three Days of Pordenone Three Days Pordenone Italy

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