Attie van Heerden

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAdriaan Jacobus "Attie"•van Heerden
Used nameAttie•van Heerden
Born10 March 1898 in Boshof, Free State (RSA)
Died14 October 1965 in Pretoria, Gauteng (RSA)
NOC South Africa

Biography

Also a rugby player he played provinicial rugby for Transvaal and twice for South Africa against New Zealand in 1921. He later turned professional and played rugby league for the Wigan club in England.

Personal Best: 400H – 57.9 (1920).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics RSA Attie van Heerden
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) DNS
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) AC h2 r1/3