Vicky van der Merwe

Vicky van der Merwe
Personal information
Born1989 (age 35–36)
Cape Town, South Africa
OccupationTriathlon
Sport
CountrySouth Africa
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Triathlon
African Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Accra Triathlon individual
African Triathlon Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Hurghada African Triathlon Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Hurghada African Triathlon Championships

Vicky van der Merwe (born 1989) is a South African athlete who competes in triathlon. She won a gold medal at the 2023 African Games and three gold medals at the African Triathlon Championships, in 2023 and 2024.[1] In 2024, she became an Olympian, representing South Africa at the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris.[2] She competed in the women's triathlon at the Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Vicky Van Der Merwe (RSA)". World Triathlon. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  2. ^ Lemke, Gary (19 June 2024). "Second group of Team SA athletes for Paris named". TeamSA. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's Triathlon Results" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.


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