Shilton van Wyk

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Shilton van Wyk
Date of birth (1999-12-22) 22 December 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Bloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Utility back
Current team South Africa Sevens
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021- South Africa Sevens [2]
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team competition
Africa Men's Sevens
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Mauritius Team Competition

Shilton van Wyk (born 22 December 1999) is a South African rugby union player, playing with the South Africa national rugby sevens team.

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International rugby career

Van Wyk debuted for the Blitzboks in 2022 at the Dubai tournament. [3] He competed for South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [4] [5] They defeated Australia to win the bronze medal final. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Shilton van Wyk - Player Stats | HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Itsrugby
  3. ↑ Springboks rugby
  4. ↑ "Springbok Sevens squad named for 2024 Olympic Games". SA Rugby. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "South Africa - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024". www.world.rugby. 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Glover, Ben; Bone, Alyssa (27 July 2024). "Aussie devastation as captain's send-off turns clash for bronze". Nine. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Baloyi, Charles (28 July 2024). "Men's rugby sevens clinch Team South Africa's first medal in Paris". SABC. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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