L. J. van Zyl

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Louis Jacob van Zyl (born July 20, 1985) is a South African athlete competing over 400 metres hurdles.

His international breakthrough came at the 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final in 2005, when he finished third. The next year he won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with a new personal best time of 48.05 seconds. He also won a silver medal in relay with the South African team.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	3rd	400m hurdles
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	4th	400m hurdles
	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	3rd	4x400m relay
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	400m hurdles
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	3rd	400m hurdles
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	1st	400m hurdles, 48.05 PB
	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	2nd	4x400m relay