Theunis van Schalkwyk

South African boxer

Theunis van Schalkwyk
Personal information
Born14 September 1929
Krugersdorp, South Africa
Died27 August 2005(2005-08-27) (aged 75)
Roodepoort, South Africa
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  South Africa
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Light middleweight
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland Middleweight

Theunis Jacobus van Schalkwyk (14 September 1929 – 27 August 2005) was a boxer from South Africa, silver medalist at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[1]

He was born in Krugersdorp, Gauteng.

References

  1. ^ Profile: Theunis van Schalkwyk sports.reference.com (Retrieved on 13 December 2008)

External links

  • Theunis van Schalkwyk at OlympediaEdit on Wikidata
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Commonwealth Games Boxing Champions in Men's Middleweight
  • 1930 – 1938: up to 72.57 kg
  • 1950: up to 73 kg
  • 1954 – present: up to 75 kg


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