Schalk Booysen Explained

Schalk Booysen
Nationality:South African
Sport:Sprinting
Event:200 metres
Birth Date:22 August 1927
Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa

Schalk David Booysen (22 August 1927  - 1 May 2011) was a South African sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics where he was also the flag bearer for South Africa in the opening ceremony.[1] He finished seventh in the 1950 British Empire Games 880 yards. In the 1950 British Empire Games 440 yards he was eliminated in the heats.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flagbearers for South Africa . olympedia.org . . 7 January 2024.
  2. Schalk Booysen Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418004344/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/schalk-booysen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 9 July 2017.