Theunis van Wyk

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Theunis van Wyk
Personal information
NationalityNorthern Rhodesian
Born (1944-03-21) 21 March 1944 (age 79)
Sport
Sport Wrestling

Theunis G. van Wyk (born 21 March 1944) is a Zambian former wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Theunis van Wyk Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2019.