Pietie Norval
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Piet "Pietie"•Norval |
| Used name | Pietie•Norval |
| Born | 7 April 1970 in Bellville, Western Cape (RSA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 76 kg |
| NOC |  South Africa |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Pietie Norval was a South African tennis player who played professionally from 1988 to 2001. Norval achieved a career-best singles ranking of #125 in the world in June 1989, and a doubles ranking of #16 in the world in January 1995. Primarily a doubles player, he won a mixed doubles Grand Slam title and an Olympic silver medal.
Norval won 14 ATP doubles titles during his career with his first win coming at the 1991 Miami Masters with partner Wayne Ferreira. The following year Norval and Ferreira won silver in the doubles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, losing to the German duo of Boris Becker and Michael Stich in the final.
During his career Norval reached the doubles quarter-finals at all four Grand Slams, and made the semi-finals at Wimbledon in 1991 with Ferreira. His biggest win came in the mixed doubles at the 1999 French Open when he and Katarina Srebotnik beat Rick Leach and Larisa Neilande in the final.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Tennis | RSA |
Pietie Norval | |||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic) | Wayne Ferreira | 2 | Silver |