About Peter van der Westhuizen
Born 1984. Peter van der Westhuizen is a South African athletics competitor.
Peter van der Westhuizen (born 21 December 1984) is a South African retired middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. He represented his country at the 2009 World Championships and 2010 World Indoor Championships.
International competitions
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:47.60 (Padua 2009) 1000 metres – 2:17.81 (Stockholm 2009) 1500 metres – 3:35.33 (New York 2009) One mile – 3:54.90 (Oslo 2010) 3000 metres – 8:00.05 (Luzern 2010) Indoor 800 metres – 1:49.98 (Lincoln 2007) 1000 metres – 2:23.41 (Lincoln 2007) 1500 metres – 3:42.38 (Birmingham 2010) One mile – 3:59.43 (Winston-Salem 2013) 3000 metres – 8:07.50 (Lincoln 2008) 5000 metres – 14:20.65 (Lincoln 2008)
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Who is Peter van der Westhuizen?
South African athletics competitor
When was Peter van der Westhuizen born?
Peter van der Westhuizen was born on 21 December 1984.
What is Peter van der Westhuizen's occupation?
Peter van der Westhuizen is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Peter van der Westhuizen?
Peter van der Westhuizen is South African.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Peter van der Westhuizen
· DBpedia: Peter van der Westhuizen
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