Ewald Bonzet Explained

Ewald Bonzet
Birth Name:	George Groenewald Bonzet
Nationality:	South African
Birth Date:	25 December 1951
Birth Place:	Caledon,South Africa
Death Place:	Bellville,South Africa
Spouse:	Rene
Alma Mater:	Cape Technikon, Epping High School
Occupation:	Health inspector
Sport:	Track and Road running
Club:	Bellville Athletics club

George Groenewald (Ewald) Bonzet^[1] (25 December 1951 – 7 September 2016) was a South African Track and Road runner. At his time he was the National record holder in various distances.

Early days

Bonzet was born in Caledon, Western Cape South Africa.^[2] His father was a Train Station Master.^[3] He attend Epping High School^[4] (today known as Goodwood College) He qualified as a Health Inspector at Cape Technikon^[5] Later the Technikon merged and became the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He is married to Rene and have one child. He was a Steam Train Enthusiast.^[3]

Running career

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Bonzet ran in the colours of Bellville Athletics club

Personal bests
Distance	Time (Men)	Year
1500m	3m37,3s	1975
1 mile	3m57,3s	1977
3000m	7m49,6s	1976
3000m steeple chase	8m31,6	1975
5000m	13m30,4s	1978
10000m	28m16,2s	1974
10 km Road	29m15s	1983
15 km Road	49m22s	1994
21,1 km Road	1h2m54s	1982
42,2 km Road	2h12m8s	1983

South Africa National record
Distance	Time (Men)	Year
2000m	5m2,8s	1977
3000m	7m53,12s	1974
3000m	7m51,8s	1975
3000m	7m49,6s	1976
3000m steeple chase	8m37,6	1974
3000m steeple chase	8m31,6s	1975
2 miles	8m30,8s	1975
5000m	13m31,2s	1974
5000m	13m30,4s	1978
10000m	28m51,6s	1972
10000m	28m16,2s	1974

Award

In 1982 he received the Reggie Walker medal.^[8] This medal was presented by Athletics South Africa for excellent performances through the years.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Silent no more. 1 May 2011. modern athlete.co.za. Modern athlete. Falconer, S.. 20 June 2018.
2. Web site: Bonzet verloor stryd teen kanker (translated Bonzet loses cancer battle). Die Burger Newspaper . Germishuys,G.. 9 September 2016. 20 June 2018.
3. Web site: Ewald Bonzet sterf(translated Ewald Bonzet died). network24.za. Netwerk24. 17 September 2016. 20 June 2018 . Germishuys.G..
4. Web site: Dis verby(translated :it is over). Die Burger newspaper. 17 September 2016. 20 June 2018.
5. Web site: Ewald Bonzet. CPUT. 20 June 2018.
6. Web site: Ewald Bonzet. IAAF. 20 June 2018.
7. Web site: Ewald Bonzet. Association of Road Running Statisticans. 20 June 2018.
8. Web site: bekende sportman verloor stryd teen kanker(translated : Well known sportman loose cancer battle). Tygerburger Newspaper. 21 September 2016. 20 June 2018.