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Jan Barnard

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Jan Barnard
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born(1929-10-21)21 October 1929
Lichtenburg, South Africa
Died21 October 2012(2012-10-21) (aged 83)
Pretoria, South Africa
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Jan Barnard (21 October 1929 – 21 October 2012)[1] was a South African long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and a silver medal in 1958.

References

  1. ^ "Runner Jan Barnard dies". sport24. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Jan Barnard Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2012.