Andries du Plessis

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Andries du Plessis athletics
Full name Andries Stephanus du Plessis
nation South Africa
birthday October 1, 1910
place of birth Germiston ,  South Africa
date of death October 12, 1979
Place of death Krugersdorp ,  South Africa
Career
discipline Pole vault
Best performance 4.13 m
Medal table
British Empire Games
gold 1938 Sydney Pole vault
4th 1934 London Pole vault
Olympic rings Olympic games
17th 1936 Berlin Pole vault

Andries Stephanus du Plessis (born October 1, 1910 in Germiston , † October 12, 1979 in Krugersdorp ) was a South African pole vaulter .

In 1934 he finished fourth at the British Empire Games in London , in 1936 he came in 17th at the Olympic Games in Berlin , and in 1938 he won the British Empire Games in Sydney .

He set his personal best of 4.13 m on October 15, 1938 in Johannesburg .

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personal data
SURNAME Plessis, Andries you
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Plessis, Andries Stephanus du (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African pole vaulter
DATE OF BIRTH October 1, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Germiston
DATE OF DEATH October 12, 1979
Place of death Krugersdorp