Christiaan Steyn Explained

Christiaan Steyn
Nationality:	South African
Sport:	Sprinting
Event:	4 × 100 metres relay
Birth Date:	2 September 1897
Birth Place:	Malmesbury, Cape Colony

Christiaan Lodewijk Steyn (born 2 September 1897, date of death unknown) was a South African sprinter, who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Career

Steyn finished third behind Harry Edward in the 100 yards and 220 yards events at the 1922 AAA Championships.^{[1] [2] [3]}

At the 1924 Olympic Games, Steyn competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: AAA Championships . Daily Mirror . 1 July 1922 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 1 December 2024 .
2. News: Athletic Championships . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 3 July 1922 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 1 December 2024 .
3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 1 December 2024 .
4. Christiaan Steyn Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418115142/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/christiaan-steyn-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 9 August 2017.