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]