Willem de Beer
Willem de Beer (born March 14, 1988 in Pretoria ) is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400-meter distance .
In 2011 he finished second at the South African Championships. At the World Athletics Championships in Daegu , he won silver with the South African team in the 4 x 400 meter relay , after finishing third in the relay at the Universiade in Shenzhen shortly before .
At the African Championships in 2012 in Porto Novo, de Beer won the bronze medal and the silver medal in the 4 x 400 meter relay with a new personal best of 45.67 seconds. At the Olympic Games in London , he finished eighth in the relay.
Personal best
- 400 m: 45.67 s, June 29, 2012, Porto-Novo
Web links
- Athlete portrait of Willem de Beer at the IAAF (English)
- Willem de Beer in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Beer, Willem |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pretoria |