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Jean Westhuyzen
Australia Canoe Sprint · Sprint canoeist · Squad #—
League: Olympics Canoe SprintAppearances logged: 0Goals: 0Assists: 0
Bio
Jean van der Westhuyzen (born 9 December 1998) is an Australian sprint canoeist. He won a gold medal in the K2 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, competing alongside Thomas Green. Jean also competed in the K1 1000 metres in Tokyo, finishing in 11th place by coming 3rd in the B-final. van der Westhuyzen began as a marathon and sprint paddler. It was only on his immigration to Australia from South Africa that he concentrated on sprint racing.