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Piet Taljaard

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Piet Taljaard
Personal information
Full namePetrus Cornelius Taljaard
NationalitySouth African
BornApril 1914
Parow, Cape Town, South Africa
Died8 March 1950(1950-03-08) (aged 35)
Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
Weight105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting

Petrus Cornelius Taljaard (April 1914 – 8 March 1950) was a South African weightlifter. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Piet Taljaard Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Piet Taljaard". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 August 2024.