Schalk Booysen
Schalk Booysen ( Schalk David Booysen; born August 22, 1927 in Pretoria ; † May 1, 2011 ibid) was a South African sprinter and middle-distance runner .
At the British Empire Games in Auckland in 1950 , he was seventh over 880 yards and was disqualified over 440 yards in the run.
In 1952 he reached the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games in Helsinki over 200 m and was eliminated over 400 m in the preliminary run.
Personal bests
- 200 m: 21.4 s, March 29, 1952, Cape Town
- 440 yards: 47.5 s, March 26, 1951, Pretoria (corresponds to 47.2 s over 400 m)
- 800 m: 1: 51.5 min, April 16, 1949, Queenstown
Web links
- Schalk Booysen in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Schalk Booysen in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Booysen, rogue |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Booysen, Schalk David (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African sprinter and middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pretoria |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 1, 2011 |
| Place of death | Pretoria |