Reinhard van Zyl

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Reinhard van Zyl
Personal information
Born (1994-02-04) 4 February 1994 (age 30)
Sport
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Sport Athletics
Event Javelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best
  • Javelin throw: 77.20 m (2017)

Reinhard van Zyl (born 4 February 1994) is a South African male javelin thrower, who won an individual gold medal at the Youth World Championships. [1]

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References

  1. "IAAF World Youth Championships Cali 2015 - Statistics Handbook" (PDF). iaaf.org. Retrieved 18 September 2017.