Type | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Hermanus Johannes Pienaar "Manie"•van Zyl |
Used name | Manie•van Zyl |
Born | 21 January 1929 in Modimolle (RSA) |
Died | 5 August 2012 in Vaalwater (RSA) |
Measurements | 177 cm / 86 kg |
NOC | ![]() |
Hermanus van Zyl had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Middleweight (-82 kg), Freestyle, 1st in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Middleweight (-82 kg), Freestyle.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1956 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | ![]() |
Manie van Zyl | |||
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | AC | |||||
1960 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | ![]() |
Manie van Zyl | |||
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 |
Games | Role | NOC | As | |
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1960 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | ![]() |
Manie van Zyl |