Jan Barnard
Jan Barnard (actually Johannes Henrikus Barnard; born October 21, 1929 in Lichtenburg ; † October 21, 2012 in Pretoria ) was a South African marathon runner .
In 1954 he won a marathon in Port Elizabeth in 2:25:32 h and won silver at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver . The following year he was South African marathon champion.
In 1956 he won in Port Elizabeth with his personal best of 2:21:38 h and defended his championship title. At the Olympic Games in Melbourne , he did not reach the goal.
In 1958, his third national championship was followed by a silver medal at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff .
He was three times the South African champion over six miles (1955, 1956, 1958) and five times in cross country (1953, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1963).
Web links
- Jan Barnard in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Runner Jan Barnard dies , message in sport24, October 22, 2012
- Jan Barnard in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Barnard, Jan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barnard, Johannes Henrikus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 21, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lichtenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 2012 |
| Place of death | Pretoria |