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Jean van der Westhuyzen (born 9 December 1998) is an Australian sprint canoeist. He was educated at Michaelhouse, Balgowan, KwaZulu Natal.He won a gold medal in the K2 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, competing alongside Thomas Green. Jean also competed in the K1 1000 metres in Tokyo, finishing in 11th place by coming 3rd in the B-final. Van Der Westhuyzen attend Elite, all-boys boarding school, Michaelhouse in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.
Van der Westhuyzen began as a marathon and sprint paddler. It was only on his immigration to Australia from South Africa that he concentrated on sprint racing.In the 2022 Australia Day Honours he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.
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