Marius van Heerden

Marius van Heerden
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born(1974-09-08)8 September 1974
Clanwilliam, South Africa
Died22 January 2021(2021-01-22) (aged 46)
Cape Town, South Africa
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

Marius van Heerden (8 September 1974 – 22 January 2021)[1] was a South African middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2]

van Heerden died of COVID-19 during the pandemic in South Africa.[3]

References

  1. ^ van der Walt, Sarel (22 January 2021). "Rekordbreker-atleet sterf aan Covid-19 [Record-breaking athlete dies of Covid-19]". Netwerk24. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marius van Heerden Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. ^ "RIP - Former SA Olympian and 800m record holder dies of Covid-19". The South African. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.


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