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	400 m hurdles
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	4th	400 m hurdles
	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	3rd	4x400 m relay
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	6th	400 m hurdles
	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	3rd	400 m hurdles
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	1st	400 m hurdles, 48.05 PB
	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	2nd	4x400 m relay