About Valko van Wyk
Born 2000. Valko van Wyk is an athletics competitor.
Valco van Wyk (born 26 February 2000) is a South African athlete. He is a multiple-time national champion in the pole vault and was the gold medalist the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.
Biography Van Wyk studied for a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Sport Coaching and Human Movement Sciences student at North-West University. and won the gold medal in the pole vault at the 2019 African U20 Championships the following year in Abidjan.
In June 2022, he was a medalists in the pole vault at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics in Mauritius.
In 2026, he won at the USSA Championships in pole vault. In April 2026, he became senior national champion for the seventh time at the South Africa Athletics Championships, clearing a height of 5.10m. In May, he won the gold medal at the 2026 African Championships in Athletics.
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Who is Valko van Wyk?
South African pole vaulter (born 2000)
When was Valko van Wyk born?
Valko van Wyk was born on 26 July 2000.
What is Valko van Wyk's occupation?
Valko van Wyk is an athletics competitor.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Valko van Wyk. https://biography.guide/valko-van-wyk/
MLA: "Valko van Wyk." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/valko-van-wyk/.
Chicago: "Valko van Wyk." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/valko-van-wyk/.
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