About Johan Du Preez
Born 1936. Johan Du Preez is a Zimbabwean sprinter.
Johan du Preez (born 8 July 1936) is a former sprinter. He competed for Rhodesia in the men's 100 metres and men's 200 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Representing Rhodesia and Nyasaland, he won a bronze medal in the 220 yards at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. In 1962, he also finished fourth in the 4 × 110 yards relay (with Jeffery Smith, Danie Burger, and Roy Collins) and was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 yards in Perth.
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Who is Johan Du Preez?
Zimbabwean sprinter
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Johan Du Preez was born on 8 July 1936.
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Johan Du Preez is a sprinter.
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Johan Du Preez is Zimbabwean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Johan Du Preez. https://biography.guide/johan-du-preez/
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