Peter van der Westhuizen

South African middle-distance runner

Peter van der Westhuizen
Personal information
Born(1984-12-21)21 December 1984
EducationUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1500 metres
College teamNebraska Cornhuskers
Coached byGlen van der Westhuizen

Peter van der Westhuizen (born 21 December 1984) is a retired South African middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres.[2] He represented his country at the 2009 World Championships and 2010 World Indoor Championships.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Africa
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 22nd (sf) 1500 m 3:40.00
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 18th (h) 1500 m 3:45.76
2012 African Championships Porto Novo, Benin 11th 1500 m 3:43.40

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:47.60 (Padova 2009)
  • 1000 metres – 2:17.81 (Stockholm 2009)
  • 1500 metres – 3:35.33 (New York 2009)
  • One mile – 3:54.90 (Oslo 2010)
  • 3000 metres – 8:00.05 (Luzern 2010)

Indoor

References

  1. ^ College bio
  2. ^ Peter van der Westhuizen at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
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