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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Pretoria, RSA |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Tuks Athletics: Pretoria, RSA |
General Interest | |
| Injuries | In 2011 he was troubled by a hamstring injury. (iol.co.za, 14 Sep 2011) In late 2007 he had groin surgery. (IAAF, 28 Jul 2008) In late 2006 he underwent a minor leg operation. (IAAF, 28 Jul 2008) |
| Famous relatives | His wife Irvette [nee van Blerk] competed in the marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. (timeslive.co.za, 25 Apr 2016; SportsDeskOnline, 05 Aug 2012) |
| Hero / Idol | US hurdler Edwin Moses. (IAAF, 27 Feb 2010) |
| Ambitions | To qualify for the 400m hurdles final at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (supersport.com, 15 Jun 2016) |
| Awards and honours | He was named 2005 Athlete of the Year by Athletics South Africa. (ABC, 23 Mar 2006) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Irma Reyneke [personal], RSA |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete, Farmer, Student |
| Languages | Afrikaans, English |
| Family | Wife Irvette van Blerk, son Louis |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Meteor from Molteno (sascoc.co.za, 21 May 2016) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Other names | Louis Jacobus van Zyl |
| Higher education | University of Pretoria: South Africa |