Dries Vorster’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro South African athletics competitor
Is Athlete
From South Africa
Type Sports
Gender male
Birth

25 October 1962, Vryburg, Naledi Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West

Age 58 years

Andries Stephanus « Dries » Vorster (né le 25 octobre 1962 à Vryburg) est un athlète sud-africain, spécialiste du 400 mètres haies.

Biographie

En 1992, Dries Vorster s’impose sur 400 mètres haies lors des Championnats d’Afrique, devant le Sénégalais Amadou Dia Bâ et le Malgache Hubert Rakotombélontsoa.

L’année suivante, il remporte la médaille d’argent continentale derrière le Kényan Erick Keter.

Palmarès

Palmarès international
Date Compétition Lieu Résultat Épreuve Performance
1992 Championnats d’Afrique Maurice 1er 400 m haies 49 s 66
1er 4 × 400 m 3 min 06 s 95
1993 Championnats d’Afrique Durban 2e 400 m haies 49 s 59

Records

Records personnels
Épreuve Performance Lieu Date
400 mètres haies 48 s 46 Pretoria 11 avril 1989

Liens externes

  • (en) Profil de Dries Vorster sur le site de l’IAAF
  • (en) Profil olympique de Dries Vorster sur sports-reference.com
  • Portail de l’athlétisme
  • Portail de l’Afrique du Sud
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