LJ van Zyl RSA   
Date of birth: 20 July 85
Age: 35 years 164 days
Height: 186 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Club/team: TUKS
Married to: Irvette van Zyl
4 x 400m World Championships Silver Medallist 2011
400m Hurdles World Championships Bronze Medallist 2011
400m Hurdles 5th at Olympic Games 2008
400m Hurdles 6th at World Championships 2005
4 x 400m 7th at Olympic Games 2012
400m Hurdles World Junior Champion 2002
4 x 400m World Junior Championships Silver Medallist 2004
Medley Relay World Youth Championships Bronze Medallist 2001
400m Hurdles All Africa Games Champion 2007
400m Hurdles African Champion 2010
400m Hurdles African Champion 2008
400m Hurdles African Champion 2006
4 x 400m African Champion 2008
4 x 400m African Championships Bronze Medallist 2016
7 National Titles
200m World Alltime no. 1684 20.71A Pretoria 20 Mar 2015
400m World Alltime no. 234 44.86A Germiston 26 Mar 2011
400m Hurdles World Junior Alltime no. 15 48.89 Kingston 19 Jul 2002
300m World Alltime no. 86 32.32 Berlin 5 Aug 2009
400m Hurdles World Alltime no. 24 47.66A Pretoria 25 Feb 2011

PROGRESSION

Personal bests in BOLD.

 
100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2007  10.62w  +0.5 2s3Durban30 Mar
2008  10.77Aw -0.3  6s3Pretoria27 Mar
2009  10.73w -1.0  2h3Berlin5 Aug
2015  10.74Aw  +2.4  6Pretoria28 Feb
2016  10.95Aw  +0.6  4rBPretoria27 Feb
 
200m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2004  21.33Aw  +0.8  6Potchefstroom13 Feb
2005  21.20Aw  +0.1  1Pretoria19 Mar
2005  21.19w  +2.7  4r1Leiden11 Jun
2008  21.35Aw    1Pretoria26 Jan
2009  21.02Aw  +0.4  1Pretoria14 Feb
2013  21.40Aw    3-22Pretoria16 Mar
2015  20.71Aw -1.0 2Pretoria20 Mar
2016  21.34Aw    1Pretoria29 Feb
2017  21.10Aw  +1.7  4Pretoria4 Mar
 
300m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  32.32w   1r2Berlin5 Aug
 
400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  47.76Aw    1Bloemfontein8 Feb
2004  46.41Aw    2Pretoria20 Feb
2005  46.28Aw    1Pretoria30 Mar
2007  47.35w    3h2Durban17 Mar
2008  46.02w    3Shanghai20 Sep
2009  45.82Aw    1Pretoria30 Jan
2010  46.62Aw    2Potchefstroom17 Apr
2011  44.86Aw   1Germiston26 Mar
2012  46.50Aw    4Potchefstroom24 Mar
2013  47.54Aw    5Potchefstroom19 Mar
2015  46.23Aw    1Pretoria13 Feb
2016  46.86Aw    3Pretoria8 Mar
2017  46.57Aw    2Pretoria4 Mar
 
200m Hurdles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2013  22.63w -0.3 1Manchester25 May
 
200m Hurdles Straight
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2015  22.10w  +1.8 1Manchester9 May
 
300m Hurdles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2003  36.48w    3Parow19 Dec
2004  35.76w   4Parow19 Dec
 
400m Hurdles
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2001  51.14Aw    3-19Pretoria20 Apr
2002  48.89w   WU18B, WYB16,17 1-19Kingston19 Jul
2003  49.22w    3Durban11 Apr
2004  49.06w    4-19Grosseto16 Jul
2005  48.11w    3Monaco10 Sep
2006  48.05w    1Melbourne23 Mar
2007  48.24w    1Roma13 Jul
2008  48.22w    1Athína13 Jul
2009  47.94w    1Monaco28 Jul
2010  48.51Aw    1Nairobi30 Jul
2011  47.66Aw   NR1Pretoria25 Feb
2012  49.42Aw    1Pretoria5 Apr
2013  49.11w    1Velenje4 Jun
2014  48.96Aw    1Sasolburg25 Mar
2015  48.78w    2New York NY13 Jun
2016  48.67w    1Ostrava20 May
2017  49.29Aw    1Pretoria12 Apr
2018  49.45Aw    3Pretoria8 Mar
 
4 x 100m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2009  39.71w   6h1Berlin21 Aug
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor Alltime  Show/hide
2002  3:07.65w   3h1-19Kingston20 Jul
2004  3:04.50w   NU20R2-19Grosseto18 Jul
2005  3:04.64w    5h3Helsinki13 Aug
2006  3:01.84w    2Melbourne25 Mar
2008  3:01.26w    5h1Beijing22 Aug
2011  2:59.87w   2Daegu2 Sep
2012  3:03.46w    7London10 Aug
2014  3:07.91Aw    1Pretoria12 Apr
2015  3:10.11w    1Stellenbosch18 Apr
2016  3:04.73w    3Durban26 Jun

IN MAJOR EVENTS

 
Outdoor
400m Hurdles (84cm)
WY 2001: h2-17DQ
400m Hurdles
WJ 2002: 1-1948.89 1s2-1951.05 1h4-1950.60
WJ 2004: 4-1949.06 3s2-1950.11 2h1-1951.30
WC 2005: 648.54 1s248.16 2h449.35
AfrC 2006: 149.43 1h250.40
CWG 2006: 148.05 2s249.08 3h249.70
WCp 2006: 248.35
AAG 2007: 148.74 1h149.76
WC 2007: 4h149.71
AfrC 2008: 148.91A 1h350.06A
OG 2008: 548.42 3s148.57 2h348.86
WC 2009: 6s148.80 2h449.48
AfrC 2010: 148.51A 1h249.73A
Cont Cup 2010: 549.97
CWG 2010: 248.63 2h349.95
WC 2011: 348.80 2s349.05 1h248.58
AfrC 2012: 3h351.14 DNS
OG 2012: 6h550.31
WC 2013: 5h250.05
AfrC 2014: 449.79 3h250.31
CWG 2014: 3h350.07
WC 2015: 6s248.89 4h249.12
AfrC 2016: 449.46 2h149.94
OG 2016: 5s249.00 2h649.12
CWG 2018: 5h350.98
4 x 100m
WC 2009: 6h139.71
4 x 400m
WJ 2002: 3h1-193:07.65 -19DQ
WJ 2004: 2-193:04.50 1h3-193:06.29
WC 2005: 5h33:04.64
CWG 2006: 23:01.84
AfrC 2008: 13:03.58A 1h23:05.57A
OG 2008: 5h13:01.26
WC 2011: 22:59.87
OG 2012: 73:03.46
AfrC 2016: 33:04.73
Medley Relay
WY 2001: 3-171:51.35 1h1-171:53.71

PERSONAL BESTS

note: click on event name to get head to head stats against another athlete,
click on indoor/outdoor to see PB progression.

 
100m
Outdoor10.62   +0.5 Durban30 Mar 2007
 
200m
Outdoor20.71A  -1.0 Pretoria20 Mar 2015
 
300m
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor32.32    Berlin5 Aug 2009
 
400m
   races under 45 seconds: 1   
Outdoor44.86A    Germiston26 Mar 2011
 
200m Hurdles
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor22.63  -0.3 Manchester25 May 2013
 
200m Hurdles Straight
Winstreak: 1 (finals)  Show/hide   
Outdoor22.10   +1.8 Manchester9 May 2015
 
300m Hurdles
Outdoor35.76    Parow19 Dec 2004
 
400m Hurdles
   races under 48.50: 22   
Outdoor47.66A    NRPretoria25 Feb 2011
 
4 x 400m
Outdoor3:04.73    Durban10 Apr 2011
 
Medley Relay
Outdoor1:51.35    Debrecen15 Jul 2001

AVERAGES & 10 BEST RESULTS


400m Hurdles, 10 best results (legal):
47.66A   1Pretoria25 Feb 2011
47.66   1Ostrava31 May 2011
47.73   1Durban10 Apr 2011
47.91   1Roma26 May 2011
47.94   1Monaco28 Jul 2009
48.05   1Melbourne23 Mar 2006
48.08   2Stuttgart10 Sep 2006
48.09   2r2Zürich18 Aug 2006
48.11   3Monaco10 Sep 2005
48.11   1Doha6 May 2011
 
Average: 47.934
 

400m, 10 best results (legal):
44.86A   1Germiston26 Mar 2011
45.82A   1Pretoria30 Jan 2009
46.02   3Shanghai20 Sep 2008
46.23A   1Pretoria13 Feb 2015
46.28A   1Pretoria30 Mar 2005
46.35   1Parow16 Dec 2005
46.38   6Shanghai20 Sep 2009
46.41A   2Pretoria20 Feb 2004
46.49   2Port Elizabeth20 Feb 2009
46.50A   4Potchefstroom24 Mar 2012
 
Average: 46.134
 

4 x 400m, 10 best results (legal):
2:59.87   2Daegu2 Sep 2011
3:01.26   5h1Beijing22 Aug 2008
3:01.84   2Melbourne25 Mar 2006
3:03.46   7London10 Aug 2012
3:03.58A   1Addis Ababa4 May 2008
3:04.50   2-19Grosseto18 Jul 2004
3:04.64   5h3Helsinki13 Aug 2005
3:04.66   2Namur14 Jun 2008
3:04.73   1Durban10 Apr 2011
3:04.73   3Durban26 Jun 2016
 
Average: 3:03.327
 

200m, 10 best results (legal):
20.71A   -1.02Pretoria20 Mar 2015
21.02A   +0.41Pretoria14 Feb 2009
21.10A   +1.74Pretoria4 Mar 2017
21.20A   +0.11Pretoria19 Mar 2005
21.21A   1Roodepoort22 Jan 2005
21.33A   +0.86Potchefstroom13 Feb 2004
21.34   +0.81r3Gent21 Jul 2004
21.34A   1Pretoria29 Feb 2016
21.35A   1Pretoria26 Jan 2008
21.40A   3-22Pretoria16 Mar 2013
 
Average: 21.2
 

Total results in db: 311

By event:

100m:10
200m:18
300m:1
400m:27
200m Hurdles:1
200m Hurdles Straight:1
300m Hurdles:2
400m Hurdles (84cm):1
400m Hurdles:231
4 x 100m:1
4 x 400m:16
Medley Relay:2

IN 2020

position in the world list in brackets following the season's best,
junior list position in green and youth list position in orange.
help: click on competition name or Venue to see competition results.
help: click on placing to see event results in the competition.

No results during 2020. Last results for this athlete are from 2018.

TOP 100 WORLD LIST POSITIONS

SeasonInd/OutEventPosResult
2002Outdoor400m Hurdles2448.89
2003Outdoor300m Hurdles736.48
2003Outdoor400m Hurdles3849.22
2004Outdoor300m Hurdles435.76
2004Outdoor400m Hurdles3449.06
2005Outdoor400m Hurdles948.11
2006Outdoor400m Hurdles548.05
2007Outdoor400m Hurdles848.24
2008Outdoor400m Hurdles448.22
2009Outdoor300m532.32
2009Outdoor400m8845.82A
2009Outdoor400m Hurdles247.94
2010Outdoor400m Hurdles1248.51A
2011Outdoor400m1544.86A
2011Outdoor400m Hurdles147.66A
2012Outdoor400m Hurdles4349.42A
2013Outdoor200m Hurdles122.63
2013Outdoor400m Hurdles1949.11
2014Outdoor400m Hurdles2248.96A
2015Outdoor400m Hurdles1948.78
2016Outdoor400m Hurdles1748.67
2017Outdoor400m Hurdles4449.29A
2018Outdoor400m Hurdles5749.45A

WINSTREAKS

 
Significant winstreaks 400m Hurdles
(at least 5 finals):
Winstreak 1: 5 (finals) 25 Feb 2011 -> 31 May 2011 Show/hide